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.

seemed, could entertain the idea

was utterly resistant when it came

he'd never felt before surged within

forward, catching up

giving him a glance before resuming her

cut in without

a flight for this

stopped in her tracks, turning to

to do. I'll head back to Silkwood City tomorrow. No

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

got a

when you're away, but as soon as you hit Boria

this was just Ryan's

a meeting; what else did

patience waned. "Believe it or not,

she quickened her pace,

Hamilton was on

book for tomorrow.

finished, Ryan

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

stood outside, his face a mask of cool contempt. He let out a

you being a

back into the car, his

to be attentive to a

leaving Hamilton in his wake, crushing his cigarette underfoot as if stamping out his

at Natalia. "Hamilton

she responded without

noticed it,

wouldn't keep coming

never in

likely forget her

deep breath, pushing thoughts of

else on her

yourself to have

didn't

given his background, he probably wasn't keen

myself," Ryan

want to be part of your work, your life. It's not just for you; it's for

a loss

she managed a

not good enough

his face cooling for the

laughed, meeting his suddenly stern gaze. Even

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

softened, but

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