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.

the Foreign Affairs Department was the

Natalia initially resisted going.

Collin insisted, and she reluctantly

she hadn't anticipated was Hamilton, that infuriating man,

Hamilton entered alongside Dawson.

stepped in,

after a brief

greeting

approached her,

how long it would've taken me to get back on track." Ryan's smile held a touch of

I've agreed to start dating, arranged

moment,

nodded, "I

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

but before she could take a step towards the dance floor, Hamilton swept her into his arms and into the throng of dancers. Natalia's face

what are you

Isn't it obvious?" Hamilton

hard

winced, his grip on

"Natalia, try that again!"

stomping once more, causing his face to

be

back, "And how can

Hamilton spoke, "If I had a bit

I dance with

to leave, but Hamilton's hold on her waist

don't dance

hard to decipher. "Just

eventually stating, "I'll dance with whoever

words, she walked

darkened as

returned to Ryan,

disappointed, simply

little, the continuous toasts soon left Natalia feeling

excused herself to the restroom to splash some water on her face, hoping to clear her

as she was about to leave, Thalia barged in with a man

locked the door behind

as she reached for her phone, only for the man to

are you doing, Thalia?" Natalia demanded, fear