Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 206

Hamilton scoffed and let her go.

Natalia glared at him, "Hamilton, are you out of your mind, lurking by my bed in the middle of the night! Get out, and give me back my room key!" Hamilton chuckled, "You gave it to me, it's mine now!"

He then pulled another key card from his pocket, "This is for my room. To make it fair, let's swap. If you can't sleep here, feel free to crash at mine." Natalia, fuming, grabbed the key card and threw it at his face.

"Get lost!"

Hamilton didn't plan on overstaying his welcome anyway. He just wanted to check on her.

Seeing she was alright somewhat eased his mind.

He wrapped her in a tight embrace and whispered, "Natalia, sweet dreams tonight."

Then, without waiting for her to react, he let her go.

Natalia watched him leave, her feelings a jumbled mess.

After two days of hustle, the summit kicked off right on schedule.

Natalia moved through the crowd, making sure everything was running smoothly.

Collin watched her with a smile that never faded.

Hamilton couldn't get into the venue, but he still managed to catch glimpses of Natalia through the live broadcast.

Looking at her on screen, he realized for the first time how stunning Natalia truly was.

She seemed to belong there, shining like a beacon.

Yet, for some reason, his heart sank.

The more exceptional she became, the further she seemed from his reach.

Her independence only seemed to grow with her achievements.

At that moment, Hamilton found himself wishing she wasn't so outstanding.

But now, even if he wanted to, he no longer had any right to hold her back.

The summit ended with a surprise: a translator became an overnight sensation, trending across social media.

by the Foreign Affairs Department was the next

Natalia initially resisted going.

Collin insisted, and she

was Hamilton, that infuriating man,

Hamilton entered alongside Dawson.

in,

averted her gaze after a brief

was mingling, wine in hand, greeting people who

her, "Natalia,

raised her glass to his, "I should be thanking you, Ryan. Without your help, who knows how long it would've taken me to get back on track." Ryan's smile held

agreed to start dating, arranged

but after a moment, she

"I hope

asked, "Would you dance with me later? As a way to

floor, Hamilton swept her into his arms and into the throng of

what are you

obvious?" Hamilton retorted,

hard

grip on her

"Natalia, try that again!"

obliged, stomping once more, causing his

can you be so heartless!"

back, "And how can you be

"If I had a bit

I

to leave, but Hamilton's hold on her waist

don't

mix of emotions hard to decipher. "Just don't dance

her lip, eventually stating, "I'll dance with whoever I

those words,

face darkened as he watched

to Ryan,

though disappointed,

toasts

some water on her face,

to leave, Thalia barged in with a man carrying a

door behind them,

she reached for her phone, only for the man to

doing, Thalia?" Natalia demanded, fear lacing her