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.

entertain the idea of anyone but

when it came to

like he'd never felt before surged within

forward, catching up with the

resuming her talk with

in

had Linda book a flight for this

stopped in her tracks, turning

got things to do. I'll head back to Silkwood City tomorrow. No need to worry about me, Mr.

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

a

eyed her skeptically. "Really? No meetings when you're away, but as soon as you

just Ryan's ploy to get

there was a meeting; what else did

patience waned. "Believe it or not,

quickened her pace, putting distance

was on her heels

have Linda book for tomorrow. I'll

he finished,

got a business empire to run, Mr. Fowler. You should head back." With that, Ryan

his face a mask of cool contempt. He let

you being a bit too

into the car,

it natural to be attentive to

wake, crushing his cigarette

Natalia. "Hamilton

she responded without

had noticed it,

like Hamilton wouldn't keep coming back to her if

never in short supply around

if he regretted it now, he would likely forget her soon enough once someone new came

a deep breath,

else on her

force yourself to have dinner with anyone on

tell he didn't

background, he probably wasn't

myself," Ryan

work, your life. It's not just

at a loss for

moment, she managed

really not good enough

face cooling for the first

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

just want to lay out my situation for you. If you don't mind it, we can talk about 'us.' Otherwise, I'm afraid

expression softened, but the concern

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