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, she wanted it

a fit of madness,

given up on Eveleen for you,

a mask of

you deal with Eveleen or not is your business, it has

it all for

wild, held her tightly in his

wasn't having

by an old soldier, Corbin, from a young

locked in a stalemate until Natalia took the chance

temper. Even when dealing with Hamilton, he

face was set

again, and you'll have

took Natalia's hand and they headed

mocking laughter followed

you think I'm afraid of you? Let me tell you, Natalia is my woman, and no

didn't pause, but Natalia did, just for

urging her on. "Come

deep breath, Natalia followed Ryan into the

disappear, feeling as if his heart

Was Natalia truly gone?

she actually left

eyes quickly reddened with the

didn't

inside the elevator, Ryan

aback, fearing

her mouth to apologize but was cut off by Ryan's

true. Even if it's not, I'm still happy. At least you chose me to be

chuckled, "I'm not using

Ryan froze.

can't be sure we'll last forever, but since we've started this, I'll put my all into our

real? The girl he'd adored for

you need to pinch

Ryan burst out laughing.

exactly what I

they

of Ryan, paused before

boyfriend, Ryan,"

"Ryan, this is Scarlett."

eyes, for reasons unknown, welled

years, Natalia had finally

for the best, Scarlett

that jerk, didn't deserve

"Today's Christmas Eve, how about we go