Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 255

Natalia hung up the phone, turning her gaze towards Ryan.

"Sorry

about that, Ryan. Hope you don't mind."

Ryan just laughed.

He didn't mind.

Because he got the whole Hamilton situation.

That sense of urgency, he'd felt it before.

Just never thought the tables would turn like this.

Ryan looked at Natalia.

After a moment, he asked, "Natalia, what if I had refused to let go back then? What would've happened to us?"

Natalia, who was in the middle of texting, paused.

She didn't quite know how to respond.

Because she wasn't sure either.

But with Hamilton in the mix, no matter how persistent, it probably wouldn't have worked out.

"Ryan, let's leave the past in the past," she said.

Ryan only laughed.

Easier said than done, right?

But now, he wouldn't force his way between them.

If Hamilton made her happy, he'd be happy for her.

there to whisk her

Foreign Affairs Department focused on a mission surrounding a collection of artifacts that had

artifacts and intended to repatriate them through proper

he was falsely accused of smuggling

and defense personnel to ensure their safety. Leading the mission was

Spiegel, was over ninety but still sharp and full

legal advisor, stood by

swept over everyone and settled on Natalia. He paused, his

"Child, come here."

Natalia approached hesitantly.

Spiegel, it's an

heard about your troubles. From now on, if you face

was surprised

"Grandpa, you're scaring

looked at Caspian and then back to Natalia, smiling. "Don't be frightened, my dear. I just have a soft spot for young people I take a liking to, and you, my dear, have caught my eye."

kids your age call me Grandpa

a glance at Caspian and his encouraging nod, Natalia smiled and said,

left for the mission, Natalia called Hamilton, who was in the middle

phone buzzed on the table, drawing frowns from

board meeting. Show some

call, his

listening to us?" they

gaze turned icy, silencing

through. "Are you

not

Just wanted to let you know,"

call me when you

to hang up,

the North Suburb

frozen

of several executives in a

prime real estate you gave away as if

woman. Hamilton, you traded a third of our African market for that land, for a woman? Have you lost your mind?" "You could have any woman you want. Is she worth that much? You of all people should know what a third of the African market means!" Listening to the

paid a hefty price for that land,