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

when it came to

like he'd never felt before surged

forward, catching

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

cut in without

book a flight

her tracks, turning to

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

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

got a meeting

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

was just Ryan's ploy

was a meeting; what else did

waned. "Believe it

she quickened her pace, putting distance between

was on

tomorrow. I'll go

finished,

Fowler. You should head back." With that, Ryan opened the car door for Natalia, who slid in without a word and closed the door behind

mask of cool contempt. He let out a derisive

being a bit

glanced back into the car, his

to be attentive to a girl

leaving Hamilton in his wake, crushing his

glanced at Natalia. "Hamilton must be regretting

responded

had noticed it,

coming back to her

women were never in

it now, he would likely

deep breath, pushing thoughts

else on her

don't have to force yourself to have dinner with

he didn't enjoy these social

he probably wasn't keen on dealing

forcing myself," Ryan said softly, looking

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

a

a moment, she

really not good enough

his face

gaze. Even his cold look had an

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

softened, but the

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