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.

she had to choose someone to be with, truly be with,

in a fit of madness, yanked

you, how can you do this to

was a mask

with Eveleen or not is your business, it has nothing

did it all for you. Natalia,

red and wild, held her tightly in his arms, as if releasing her would mean

Ryan wasn't having any

an old soldier, Corbin, from a young age, Ryan had

a stalemate until Natalia

his temper. Even when dealing with Hamilton,

face was set in a

my girlfriend again, and

took Natalia's hand and they headed

laughter

afraid of you? Let me tell you, Natalia

just for a

her on.

breath, Natalia followed Ryan into the

watched their figures disappear, feeling as if his heart

Was Natalia truly gone?

actually left with

reddened with

really didn't want him

inside the elevator, Ryan let

was taken aback, fearing he

to apologize but was cut off by

get back at him, and I still wish it were true. Even if it's not,

chuckled, "I'm not using you

Ryan froze.

heart lightly. I can't be sure we'll last forever, but since we've started this, I'll

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

"Do you need

Ryan burst out laughing.

what I

and laughing, they entered

of Ryan,

Ryan,"

"Ryan, this is Scarlett."

eyes, for reasons unknown,

all these years, Natalia had finally

best, Scarlett thought. This

that jerk,

mischievous grin, Scarlett suggested, "Today's Christmas Eve, how about we go out and set off some