Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 116

Natalia’s face froze in an instant. The last person she expected to bump into here was Hamilton.

Hamilton never dined out for Italian. So, for her dates, she’d always pick an Italian bistro, assuming it was safe.

Yet, it seemed like she ran into him every time.

And there he was, with a woman Natalia didn’t recognize. From her chic attire and the glint of her jewelry, it was clear she came from a well–off background.

The woman clung to Hamilton’s arm and asked, “Hamilton, who’s this?”

Hamilton chuckled lightly. “Ms. Jenkins, aren’t you going to introduce us?”

Natalia’s lips tightened. She took a deep breath and turned to Ryan. “Ryan, this is my boss at the firm, Hamilton Fowler.”

After introducing Hamilton, she turned to him, “Mr. Fowler, this is Ryan Holzer, my college senior.”

Ryan stood up, offering Hamilton a warm handshake.

“Mr. Fowler, I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Hamilton glanced at Ryan’s extended hand, offered a smile, but instead of shaking it, his piercing gaze settled on Natalia.

“Just your boss, huh?”

Natalia’s face paled slightly. She glared at Hamilton, who just chuckled and finally shook Ryan’s hand. “I’m actually Natalia’s boyfriend.”

Natalia stiffened for a moment, then let out a self–deprecating laugh. Hamilton claiming to be her boyfriend under these circumstances wasn’t even surprising to her. In fact, she felt grateful he didn’t bluntly call himself her sugar daddy.

Both Ryan and the girl by Hamilton’s side were visibly taken aback, especially the girl, whose eyes widened at the mention of “boyfriend.”

“Boyfriend? Hamilton, since when did you have a girlfriend?”

Ryan merely gave a wry smile, looking at Natalia. Hamilton also kept his eyes on her.

“Shall we all dine together?” Hamilton asked as he glanced at Ryan. “Ryan, you wouldn’t mind, right?”

Ryan was pretty laid–back. He was just there to catch up with Natalia. As for the rest, he wasn’t in a rush. After all, he’d waited three years already, why rush this moment?

But unexpectedly, she apparently already had a boyfriend.

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was Natalia’s boyfriend, Ryan was

said, still the very picture of calm and gentlemanly. demeanor.

took a seat

up a

if it were a cloak around her neck. She didn’t know what he

up. “I’ve lost my appetite, Hamilton. Let’s

to Ryan and said, “Ryan, I apologize, I have some matters to attend to.

Natalia

just nodded

you about the matter we discussed,”

replied with

what about me, Bro?” Anita Fowler, Hamilton’s younger sister, piped

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a credit card. “Go eat

the restaurant,

the steering wheel, his

until they stopped at a

reached out and grasped Natalia’s chin. “So eager to start dating

I wanted

narrowed, then he scoffed. “So, I should thank

didn’t respond. She was tired of arguing over such things

her normal social life, present now and in the

but he said

home

pack her belongings in the dressing room.

was almost bare.

stood at the doorway, watching

“Found a place?”

I found

eager to move

reply. She

stepped forward, grabbing her wrist, pulling her to

having second thoughts?” Natalia looked at

to admit it, but

lesson, seeing her so determined to go still

with thoughts of her all day and night, how she could