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

resistant when it came

he'd never felt before

strode forward, catching up with the

before resuming her talk with

cut in without

book a

tracks, turning to

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

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

a

"Really? No meetings when you're away, but as

just Ryan's

day, there was a meeting;

it or not,

quickened her pace, putting

Hamilton was on her

have Linda book for tomorrow. I'll

he finished,

business empire to run, Mr. Fowler. You should head back." With that, Ryan opened the car door for

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

you being

back into the car, his

attentive to a

wake, crushing his cigarette underfoot as if stamping

glanced at Natalia. "Hamilton must

responded without

noticed

keep coming back to her if he didn't regret

women were never in short

he would likely forget her soon enough once

took a deep breath, pushing

had something else on her

have to force yourself to have dinner with anyone on

could tell he didn't enjoy

he probably wasn't keen on dealing with

not forcing myself," Ryan said softly,

I just want to be part of your work, your life. It's

was at a

moment, she

not

furrowed, his face cooling for the first

stern gaze. Even his cold look had

you don't

expression softened, but the concern

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