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

was utterly resistant when

never

catching up

glance before resuming her talk with Ryan about the

in without

Linda book a

her tracks, turning to face

head back to Silkwood City tomorrow. No need to worry about

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

got a meeting

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

just Ryan's

was a meeting; what else did

waned. "Believe it or not, I don't

she quickened her pace, putting distance

was on

book for tomorrow.

he finished,

heading to Silkwood 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 and closed the

stood outside, his face a mask of cool

Holzer, aren't you being a bit

into the

it natural to be attentive to a girl I

in his wake, crushing his

Natalia. "Hamilton must

she responded without

noticed it,

coming

in

he would likely forget her soon enough once someone new came

deep breath, pushing thoughts of him

had something else

force yourself to

didn't enjoy these social

probably

not forcing myself," Ryan

work, your life. It's not just for you; it's for me

was at a loss for

she managed a bitter

not good enough

his face cooling

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

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

softened, but the concern

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