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 of anyone but

utterly resistant when

frustration like he'd never felt before

forward, catching up with the

glance before resuming her talk

in without

Linda book a flight for

stopped in her tracks, turning to

to Silkwood City tomorrow.

Hamilton frowned. "What things?"

got a meeting

No meetings when you're away, but as

Ryan's ploy to

was a meeting; what else did he

patience waned. "Believe it

that, she quickened her pace, putting distance between

on

Linda book for tomorrow. I'll go back with

finished,

a business empire to run, Mr. Fowler. You should head back." With that, Ryan opened the car door for

stood outside, his face a mask of cool contempt.

Holzer, aren't you being a bit too

back into the

it natural to be attentive to a girl I

Hamilton in his wake, crushing his cigarette

"Hamilton

responded without

had noticed it,

coming back to her if

in short supply

he would likely forget her soon enough once someone new

took a deep breath, pushing thoughts of

else

have to force yourself to have dinner with anyone

could tell he didn't enjoy these social

probably wasn't keen on

Ryan said softly,

your work, your life. It's not

was at a loss

a moment, she managed

really not good enough for

furrowed, his face cooling for the

suddenly stern gaze. Even

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

softened, but

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