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."

Natalia, her eyes glistening with

"Think whatever you want."

to open the car

was grim. After a tense silence, he managed, "Sorry, I

agree. Plus, it's closer to our partner company. We have

from

to obstruct us, we'll

and we still need to prepare our negotiation strategy for tomorrow. Please don't

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

agenda

involved with you, and even

glint passed through Hamilton's

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

projecting your filthy thoughts

marched to the other side of

into Ryan's car, a pained

claim he had

then followed Natalia

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

the very least, he had to

car, Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

a knight in shining armor, his charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet,

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

She knew she wasn't worthy of

way, she

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

dinner?" he

o'clock, and she had

out for something

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

at her. "Is that how

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from

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

fixed on the vehicle ahead. When Ryan's car stopped and he emerged

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