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

"Think whatever you want."

more to open the car door,

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

you agree. Plus, it's

chuckled from

you continue to obstruct us, we'll

"Ryan, Natalia is here on business, and we still

with many people

pursuing your own agenda while trying to

involved with you, and

dangerous glint passed through

making me 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!" Hamilton's

stop projecting your filthy

marched to the other side of the

her climb into Ryan's car, a pained look flashing

Would Ryan dare to claim he had no

gaze, then followed Natalia into

two drove away, Hamilton got back into his own vehicle and trailed them.

he had to ensure Natalia wasn't staying with

Natalia broke

"Sorry, Ryan."

charisma and demeanor impeccable. And yet, because of her, Hamilton

"There's nothing to apologize for. I do have those intentions, so he

She knew she

way,

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

dinner?" he

run late, almost until ten o'clock, and she had planned on ordering room service at the hotel. But things had unexpectedly taken a

something good? What are you in the mood

I could just

that how you usually

"Occasionally," Natalia admitted.

emotion flashed in Ryan's eyes. He pulled the car over and stepped out, returning moments later from a

years with Hamilton, she had nearly forgotten her own preferences. And

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

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