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.

hurt her, he'd be there to whisk

morning briefing at the Foreign Affairs Department focused on a mission surrounding a collection

tycoon had discovered these artifacts and intended to repatriate them through proper

was falsely

Department officials, legal advisors, and defense personnel to ensure

was

the legal advisor,

over everyone and settled on Natalia. He paused, his

"Child, come here."

Natalia approached hesitantly.

it's an

From now on, if you face any issues, just call Caspian. No one

surprised by

chuckled. "Grandpa, you're

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." Natalia smiled. "Thank you for your kindness, Mr.

City, kids your age call me Grandpa Al. You

and his encouraging nod, Natalia smiled and

she left for the mission, Natalia called Hamilton, who was in the middle of a board meeting

buzzed on the table,

in a board meeting. Show some respect for your elders," one

Hamilton answered the call,

you even listening to

gaze turned icy,

voice came through. "Are you busy? I'll call back

smiled. "I'm not busy. Go

about to leave. Just wanted to let you know,"

mood visibly lightened. "Alright, call me when you get there. And remember,

about to hang up, she

better explain the North Suburb situation to

her finger frozen over the end call

several executives

Hamilton! That's prime real estate you gave away as if we don't

to a 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

that land,