Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 168

Ryan was momentarily stunned before his face was painted with sheer shock.

Despite suspecting it was a ruse, a way to get a rise out of Hamilton, Ryan couldn't help the thrill of joy that snuck into his heart.

"Of course, I'd love nothing more," he said, his voice laced with sincerity.

Natalia's nod came with a smile so genuine it reached her eyes, lighting them up with happiness.

Hamilton, witnessing the scene, felt a hot prickle in his eyes.

He stepped forward, grasping Natalia's wrist. "Natalia! What are you saying?"

Ryan moved to swipe Hamilton's hand away. "Mr. Fowler, please let go of my girlfriend!"

But Hamilton was relentless, his grip unwavering as his world narrowed to a single, crushing reality.

Natalia and Ryan, a couple.

Natalia was asking Ryan to be her man.

She was supposed to be his, solely his.

And now, she was dating someone else.

Her name would be linked with another man's!

"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Just to get at me!" he spat out, fuming over his previous threats concerning Eveleen and his failure to inform Natalia about Eveleen's involvement in the kidnapping case.

"I won't interfere with Eveleen anymore, I've made that clear to her today. Send her to jail if that's what you want, I won't lift a finger. Let's start over, Natalia."

Natalia winced under his grip.

She struggled but couldn't break free.

"Hamilton, I never joke about matters of the heart."

Today, she had spoken these words under such circumstances.

She truly wanted to use this opportunity to make Hamilton give up on her.

But being with Ryan, that was a choice she had made after much thought.

She wanted a fresh start.

She was tired of the tangled web with Hamilton.

She was trying to let go and to begin anew.

be with, truly be with,

of madness, yanked Natalia

I've given up on Eveleen for you, how can you do this to

a mask of icy

with Eveleen or not is your business, it has nothing to do

I did it all for you. Natalia, you owe

tightly in his arms, as

Ryan wasn't having any

a young age, Ryan had been taught to

two men were locked in a stalemate

when dealing with

his face was

my girlfriend again, and you'll have me

hand and they headed for

mocking laughter followed

you, Natalia is my

pause, but Natalia did, just

urging her

deep breath, Natalia followed Ryan into

feeling as if his heart

Was Natalia truly gone?

actually left with

eyes quickly reddened with the

really didn't want

the elevator, Ryan let go of

was taken aback,

apologize but was

it were true. Even if

not using

Ryan froze.

I'm serious. I never take matters of the heart lightly. I can't be sure we'll last forever, but since we've started this, I'll put

real? The girl he'd adored for years was now

teasing, "Do you need

Ryan burst out laughing.

exactly what I

laughing, they entered

catching sight of Ryan, paused before winking at

boyfriend, Ryan," Natalia

"Ryan, this is Scarlett."

for reasons unknown, welled

these years, Natalia had

for the best,

jerk, didn't

suggested, "Today's Christmas Eve, how about we go out and set