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.

seemed, could entertain the idea

resistant when it came

frustration like he'd never felt before surged

catching

resuming her talk with Ryan

cut in without

Linda book a flight

in her tracks, turning to face

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

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

got a

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

this was just Ryan's ploy to get close to

a meeting; what else did he

waned. "Believe it

she quickened her pace, putting

was on her heels

Linda book for tomorrow. I'll go

finished,

run, Mr. Fowler. You should head back." With that, Ryan opened the car door for Natalia, who

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

being a bit too

back into the car, his eyes

be attentive to

off, leaving Hamilton in his wake, crushing his

"Hamilton must be

she responded

had noticed it,

wouldn't keep coming back to her if

never in short

likely forget her soon enough once

took a deep breath, pushing thoughts of him

else

don't have to force yourself to have dinner

could tell he didn't

his background, he probably wasn't keen

forcing myself," Ryan said

to be part of your work, your life.

a loss for

a moment, she

not

face cooling for the

meeting his suddenly stern gaze. Even his cold look had

lay out my situation for you. If you don't mind it, we can talk about 'us.' Otherwise, I'm afraid

but

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