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."

escaped Natalia, her eyes glistening with fragmented

"Think whatever you want."

open the car door, but Hamilton pressed it shut with

grim. After a tense silence, he

"Just 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

from

continue to obstruct us, we'll have to call

"Ryan, Natalia is here on business, and we still need to prepare our

with many people over the years,

own agenda while trying to sound

reputation. She's no longer involved with you, and even if you need to discuss strategy, sharing a room is

passed through Hamilton's

closer to her than you, Mr. Holzer! And sharing a room with me damages her reputation, but leaving with you doesn't? Your little schemes aren't as invisible as you think!"

projecting your

she marched to the other side of

her climb into Ryan's car,

thoughts?' Would Ryan dare to claim he had no

Hamilton's gaze, then

back into his own vehicle and trailed them. He couldn't

he had to ensure Natalia wasn't staying

Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

had always been a knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because of her, Hamilton

I do have those intentions, so he wasn't entirely

knew she wasn't worthy of someone like

every way, she fell

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

you had dinner?" he

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

you out for something

really. I could just make some instant noodles

at her. "Is 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

during the years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And here was Ryan, still remembering after

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

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