Chapter 300

Natalia simply nodded.

Mrs. Joyner didn't say much either, just let her gaze linger on Natalia for a while before looking away.

After saying goodbye to Ronin, Natalia and Ryan headed to the venue together.

By the time they were done, it was already past 10 p.m.

"Tired?" Ryan asked, concern evident in his voice, "Can you handle all this running around?"

Natalia shook her head with a smile. "It's fine, being busy is good."

At least when she's busy, she wouldn't have time to overthink.

Ryan hesitated for a moment, about to ask her if she'd like to grab some late-night snacks, when he noticed a man standing in the night outside.

The man stood tall and lone, his hand casually tucked in his pocket, his shadow elongated under the streetlight.

His gaze was fixed on Natalia, filled with intense complexity and guilt.

Naturally, Natalia saw Hamilton too.

She glanced in his direction and then looked away.

Ryan chuckled softly, then looked down at Natalia, "Do you need me to take you home?"

Natalia let out a sigh, "No need, you should head back, Ryan."

Since Hamilton was here, he wouldn't leave easily.

Putting Ryan in the middle would just make things awkward.

Ryan gave her a look, "Call me if you need anything, I'll be there."

Natalia smiled and nodded.

Ryan cast another glance at Hamilton before turning to leave.

Hamilton only approached after Ryan had left.

"Tired?"

Looking at him, Natalia asked, "Don't you have work at Ivy Gemstone? Is it about to go under? Can't you just leave me alone for a couple of days?" Hamilton chuckled, "Ivy Gemstone won't go under. And I won't let it because it's Ivy Gemstone."

That hit Natalia hard, bringing a wave of bitterness. Right, Ivy Gemstone was his creation for Eveleen; of course, he wouldn't let it fail. "Yes, then go be with your beloved Eveleen," she said with a tinge of sarcasm.

With that, she turned to leave.

But Hamilton grabbed her hand.

"What if it's not Eveleen I love? What if it's someone else?"

sour

Eveleen, then

Eveleen was Hamilton's first love, Ivy Gemstone

abroad was the same year Ivy

thought bitterly? That would be

smile, "Love whoever you want, just stop

firmly, not letting

the one I've always loved is you, Natalia? Only

Natalia froze.

to hear such words from Hamilton, not

was the first time Hamilton

of love was

the end of the day, it was

tried to

Hamilton said something

thought she

dead

"What did you say?"

voice was hoarse with

I

got it wrong."

tears starting to

mention of Evi, her emotions

thought he had completely

just when she had accepted their current estrangement and wanted nothing to do with him, he admitted,

tears, pulled her into his

sorry, I'm so sorry,

die. I was blind not to recognize you, mistaking her for

him, her

pushed him away, her

and walked into the night,

the slap,

fast, Hamilton struggling to catch up until he finally embraced

stopped then, breaking into

pain and hurt were

it took

she felt physically unwell, then she

away, intending to hail a

lifted her

she just let him,

her back to the

Hamilton went to draw her

ready, he approached to carry her

deep-seated

leave," she

heart

you're upset,

asked, "Why did you

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