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.

it seemed, could entertain the idea of anyone but

was utterly resistant when it came to

like he'd never felt before

strode forward, catching

paused, giving him a glance before resuming her talk with Ryan

cut in

a

her tracks,

head back to Silkwood City

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

a

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

was just Ryan's

a meeting; what else did

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

she quickened her pace, putting

Hamilton was on

for tomorrow. I'll go

he finished,

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

his face a mask of

you being a

the car, his

to be attentive to

off, leaving Hamilton in his wake, crushing his cigarette underfoot

Natalia. "Hamilton must be

she responded without

noticed

proud man like Hamilton wouldn't keep coming back to her if he didn't regret

women were never in short supply

it now, he would likely forget her soon enough once someone

breath, pushing thoughts

had something else on her

you don't have to force yourself to have dinner with anyone on my

he didn't enjoy these social

background, he probably

Ryan said softly,

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

was at a loss

moment, she managed a bitter

I'm really not good

brow furrowed, his face cooling for the first

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

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

but the

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