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."

laugh escaped Natalia, her eyes

"Think whatever you want."

the car door, but

grim. After a tense silence, he

promise I won't touch you unless you agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early meeting, and

from

you continue to obstruct us, we'll have

here on business, and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for

laced with disbelief. He had dealt with many people

obviously pursuing your own agenda while trying

involved with you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing

glint passed through

no longer involved, we've shared a bed for three years, making me closer to her than you, Mr. Holzer! And sharing a room with me damages

your filthy thoughts

marched to the other side of the car and got

watched her climb into Ryan's car, a

to claim he had

then followed Natalia into the

own vehicle and trailed them. He couldn't shake the feeling

had to ensure Natalia wasn't staying

the car, Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and

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

smile. She knew she wasn't worthy of someone like

every way, she

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

dinner?" he

and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But

take you out for something good? What are you in

really. I could just

her. "Is that how you

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

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

cake since her college days. However, during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after all this time. She sighed softly, a warmth blossoming

meanwhile, was behind in his car, his gaze fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from

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