Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 159

Chapter 158

Hamilton had lost his appetite.

Hence, the dinner plans they had made just fell apart.

Mr. Bran had wanted to have dinner with Ryan, but it was clear Ryan wasn't playing ball, and that was that.

The trio left the office together, with Mr. Bran politely seeing them out.

Ryan and Natalia walked ahead, deep in conversation, about the opening ceremony of the international expo that evening.

Hamilton squinted at their retreating figures and, unable to help himself, lit up a cigarette.

The thick smoke did little to obscure the bitterness in his eyes.

Mr. Bran chuckled as he watched him. "I thought Ms. Jenkins was with you."

Hamilton snorted.

He used to think so, too.

He had always believed Natalia was his for the taking.

A tantrum, a temporary split, he figured it was just a flash of anger.

She would come back when she cooled down, he thought.

Until today, when he heard Ryan call her Nat.

It hit Hamilton then - Ryan wasn't like Ronin.

Sure, he had been mad at Natalia over Ronin before.

But deep down, he knew that playboy wasn't for her.

If he could see it, so could Natalia.

With Ronin, at best, it would end up as some sugar daddy arrangement.

A fling he could break if he pushed hard enough.

But Ryan was different.

He could tell Ryan was serious about Natalia.

The way he looked at her had a cautious tenderness that spoke of real intent.

And Natalia didn't seem to mind Ryan's attention.

Hamilton suddenly realized.

woman, it seemed, could entertain the idea of anyone

was utterly resistant when

frustration like he'd never felt before surged within

strode forward, catching up with the

giving him a glance before resuming her talk with Ryan

in

had Linda book a flight

in her tracks,

Silkwood City tomorrow. No need to worry

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

a

No meetings when you're away, but as soon as you hit Boria

Ryan's ploy to get

was a meeting; what else did

"Believe it

quickened her pace, putting

Hamilton was on her

Linda book for tomorrow. I'll

finished, Ryan

City for a business trip tomorrow, anyway. I can accompany Natalia. You've got a business empire to run, Mr. Fowler. You should head back." With that, Ryan opened the car door for Natalia, who slid in without a word

a mask of cool contempt. He let out

you being a bit too

the car,

attentive

crushing his cigarette underfoot as

at Natalia. "Hamilton must

she responded

noticed it,

coming

were never in short

likely forget

breath,

something else on her

don't have to force yourself to have dinner with anyone on my

could tell he didn't enjoy

he probably wasn't keen

Ryan

part of your work, your

at a loss

moment, she

I'm really not

his face cooling for

meeting his suddenly stern gaze. Even his cold look had an

you. If you don't mind it, we can talk about 'us.' Otherwise, I'm afraid

softened, but the

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