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.

woman, it seemed, could entertain the idea of anyone

when

he'd never felt before surged within

strode forward, catching up

a glance before resuming her talk with Ryan

cut in

a flight for

her tracks, turning

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

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

got a

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

was just Ryan's

there was a meeting; what

"Believe it or not,

quickened her pace,

on her heels

for tomorrow.

he finished, Ryan

Mr. Fowler. You should head back."

mask of cool contempt. He

you being a

the car,

to be attentive to a girl

in his wake, crushing his cigarette

glanced at Natalia. "Hamilton must

she responded

had noticed

Hamilton wouldn't keep coming back to

were never in short supply around

regretted it now, he would likely forget her soon enough

took a deep breath, pushing thoughts

something else on her

force yourself to have dinner with

tell he didn't enjoy these

given his background, he probably wasn't keen on dealing

forcing myself," Ryan

of your work, your life. It's not just for

at a loss for

moment, she managed a

really not

furrowed, his face cooling for the first

his suddenly stern gaze. Even his cold look had an imposing

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

expression softened, but the

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