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."

bitter laugh escaped Natalia, her eyes glistening

"Think whatever you want."

the car door, but Hamilton pressed it shut with

a tense

Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have an early meeting, and it'll be convenient from here." But Natalia

from

Fowler, if you continue to obstruct us, we'll have to call

we still need to prepare our

had dealt with many people

pursuing your own agenda while

please consider Natalia's reputation. She's no longer involved with you, and even

passed through Hamilton's

And sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little schemes aren't

your

that, she marched to the other side

climb into Ryan's car, a

Would Ryan dare to claim he had no intentions

met Hamilton's gaze, then followed

away, Hamilton got back into his own vehicle and trailed

had to

Natalia

"Sorry, Ryan."

always been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and

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

managed a wry smile. She knew she wasn't worthy of

every way, she

sensing Natalia was still entangled with her past, wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had waited three years already; a few more

had dinner?"

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

about I take you out for something good? What are you

could just make

glanced at her. "Is that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

and stepped out, returning moments later from a nearby bakery with a Black Forest

she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And

ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged from the bakery with the cake, Hamilton's brow furrowed

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