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 of anyone

utterly resistant when it

frustration like he'd never felt before surged within

strode forward, catching up with

giving him a glance before resuming her talk with

cut in without

Linda book a flight for

in her tracks,

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

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

a

No meetings when you're away, but as soon as you hit Boria City, you're booked?

was just Ryan's ploy to get close

there was a meeting; what else

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

she quickened her pace, putting distance

Hamilton was on her heels

have Linda book for tomorrow. I'll go

finished, Ryan

You should head back." With that, Ryan opened the car door

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

you being a bit

back into the car,

natural to be attentive to a girl I

off, leaving Hamilton in his wake, crushing

"Hamilton must

responded without

had noticed

keep coming back to her if he didn't regret

women were never in

he regretted it now, he would likely forget her soon enough

deep breath, pushing thoughts

something else on her

force yourself to have dinner with

tell he didn't enjoy

his background, he probably wasn't keen

not forcing myself," Ryan said softly, looking her

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

was at a loss for

she

really not good enough for

face

Even

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

softened, but

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