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 of anyone

utterly resistant when it came

like he'd never felt

strode forward, catching up with

a glance before resuming her talk

in

a flight for this

her tracks, turning to face

head back to Silkwood City tomorrow. No

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

a meeting

away, but as

just Ryan's ploy to

was a meeting;

"Believe it or not,

she quickened her pace, putting

was on her heels

for tomorrow. I'll

he finished, Ryan

I can accompany Natalia. You've got a business empire to run, Mr. Fowler. You should head back." With

of cool contempt. He let

Holzer, aren't you being a bit too

glanced back into the

natural to be attentive to a

wake, crushing his cigarette underfoot

at Natalia. "Hamilton must be regretting

she responded without

noticed

wouldn't keep coming back to her

never in

he regretted it now, he would likely forget her soon

took a deep breath, pushing thoughts of

something else on her

to force yourself to

didn't enjoy these social

probably wasn't keen

not forcing myself," Ryan said softly, looking

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

a loss

she managed a bitter

not good enough

his face cooling for the first

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

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

but the concern

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