Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Hamilton felt a pang in his heart as he listened to her words.

He looked down at the woman in his arms, her fragile state a stark contrast to the forceful figure who had cornered him just a few days ago.

Their child was a wound in her heart that hadn't healed to this day.

Seeing her like this, Hamilton couldn't help but fear how furious she might become

if she ever discovered the truth. Yet, having reached this point, he felt he had no choice but to keep her in the dark a little longer.

He sighed, intending to comfort her, when suddenly the elevator doors slid open.

Alden stood outside, momentarily taken aback by the scene before him. However, his eyes quickly brightened, and he swiftly turned away.

Natalia stiffened, attempting to extricate herself from Hamilton's embrace, but his firm grip on her shoulder pulled her back.

"Wait for the next one," he told Alden, who coughed lightly in agreement.

Once they were in the office, Natalia's emotions had settled. Hamilton went to make her a hot chocolate, which she took to the window.

"I'm sorry for earlier," she said, "I saw Killian's daughter at Stafford Pharmaceuticals and it made me think of our child, how beautiful and lovely she would have been. I just needed to talk to someone, I didn't mean to lose control like that. I'll be more careful in the future."

Hamilton looked at her, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions. After a moment, he softly said, "Natalia, you don't have to hold back with me."

He knew all too well the pain she was enduring.

Natalia attempted a smile. "I'm just worried Mr. Fowler might think I'm too emotional to work with."

Hamilton chuckled internally. As if he would dare refuse her. If he even hinted at backing out, she would undoubtedly have another man lined up in no time. Hamilton felt utterly defeated by this woman.

He gently took her wrist, saying softly, "Even if you were to set fire to Mr. Henkel's office, I'd still have no choice but to work with you."

Natalia glanced at him and withdrew her hand. Hamilton laughed.

"What? Ms. Jenkins can hug me, but I can't even touch your hand?"

Natalia ignored his playful jab, her emotions finally calming. Since she was there,

for the

knocked on

peeked in cautiously,

Hamilton's expression darkened slightly.

said, though it was clear the question was a bit

to the other. "Did I come at a bad

grinned, "Well, about Spencer's company that we're dealing with, everything's negotiable except

took the documents Alden handed him,

noticing his expression, asked quietly, "What's

her the documents. "Spencer's

market, Spencer and his ally Caspian had left them with slim pickings. Deals that were almost closed had been snatched away by the duo. As Natalia had mentioned, expanding overseas seemed their only viable option. But now Mason had emerged as

taken aback, then said, "Have you found anything

nothing off about the Joyner family either. Caspian mentioned seeing Mason around his house when they were kids. Honestly, Mason's practically a saint

frowned, "I'll contact

been in touch with Ronin all

a look. "What's so surprising? I've kept in touch with

he shouldn't have. If she had moved on in these years, he had no

hear from Natalia. "You finally remembered

town. Let's catch up

face darkened further, but Natalia ignored him and continued her conversation with

Ron Group doing? Any

of all things, despite

Joyner

the

that President Joyner genuinely sees potential in

divulge more, aware of the sensitivity regarding company

Hamilton, silently contemplating

him a

with Ronin before hanging up the

do we do now?"

He'll keep looking for other partners. As for the deal with Mason," Hamilton pondered for a moment, "I'll have someone look into their specific project. Later, I'll contact Caspian to put some pressure

made him