Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 154

Chapter 153

He had been careless, after all.

All he had intended was to whisk Natalia away from Silkwood City, thereby cutting off her contact with Ronin.

But he hadn't reckoned with Ryan.

Hamilton's face was a study in storm clouds as he pulled his car over to the curb and got out.

Before he even reached them, their laughter carried on the breeze, twisting his features into an even deeper scowl.

Hamilton approached, his eyes dark and brooding.

At the sight of him, Natalia's smile froze, her lips petrifying mid-curve.

"Ryan, let's get going," she said, her voice holding an edge of urgency.

Ryan, having noticed Hamilton, simply nodded to Natalia, his expression unreadable.

"Where are you heading?" Hamilton's frown deepened as he posed the question.

Without a word, Natalia reached for Ryan's car door.

Hamilton's jaw clenched, and he moved forward to slam the door shut again.

"Natalia, are you deaf? I asked you where you're going!"

The strain on Natalia's face was palpable.

"Hamilton, don't you think you're overstepping a bit? We're nothing more than colleagues now."

Hamilton's face darkened, and his gaze flicked to Ryan.

"So you're leaving with him?"

Natalia raised an eyebrow, challenging. "Is that a problem?"

Hamilton's composure was slipping.

After what seemed an eternity, he finally spat out, "Natalia, you really are easy! Any man that shows up, you'll just go with him."

her eyes

"Think whatever you want."

once more to open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it shut with

a tense silence, he managed, "Sorry,

stay here tonight. It's a suite. I promise I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early meeting, and it'll be convenient from here."

from the

obstruct us, we'll have to

and we still need to prepare our negotiation

dealt with many people over the years, but Hamilton's

your own agenda while trying to

you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing a

dangerous glint passed

sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little schemes aren't as invisible as you think!" Hamilton's words hit Natalia like a slap, her expression souring

your filthy thoughts onto

she marched to the other side

Ryan's car, a pained look flashing

Would Ryan dare to claim he had

Hamilton's gaze, then

drove away, Hamilton got back into his own vehicle

he had to

Natalia broke the

"Sorry, Ryan."

shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because of her, Hamilton had

smiled gently. "There's nothing to apologize for. I do have those intentions, so he wasn't entirely

smile. She knew she wasn't worthy of

every way, she

past, wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had waited three

had dinner?" he asked

shook her head. The negotiations had run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service

about I take you out for something good? What

"Anything's fine, really. I could just make some

that how you

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby bakery with a Black Forest cake

since her college days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still

his gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from the bakery

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