Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 157

Natalia didn't want to provoke the man before her. Thus,

She remained silent.

Hamilton let out a snort of disdain and then asked, "Enjoying your breakfast?"

Natalia pursed her lips before responding, "It's quite good. Have you eaten, Mr. Fowler?"

Hamilton's face darkened considerably.

He hadn't eaten, and he had no appetite.

His heart wasn't as big as hers seemed to be.

She had just ended a relationship of over three years, and here she was, able to have a cheerful breakfast with another man.

"You're so easily pleased, huh? A simple breakfast, and you're all smiles?" The sourness in Hamilton's voice was unmistakable.

Natalia found it hard to ignore.

She couldn't be bothered to indulge in this pointless exchange with him anymore and instead greeted the secretary from the collaborating firm with a nod.

Hamilton, feeling thoroughly ignored, looked even more displeased.

The secretary approached Natalia with a friendly smile.

"Ms. Jenkins, was that your boyfriend who brought you breakfast?"

Natalia chuckled and shook her head.

"No, not my boyfriend, just a friend."

The secretary gave her a knowing grin, "Not yet, maybe, but I bet it won't be long. I saw that little hair ruffle - quite the flirtatious move! And he's so handsome, you two would make a picture-perfect couple." Hamilton couldn't help but huff at that.

Perfect couple? As if.

Ryan was nothing like Natalia's type.

At least, that was what he liked to think. But as he stewed over it, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

What was Natalia's type anyway? Clearly not someone like him, or why would she have left so decisively?

Ryan was exactly her

thought about it, the

his scoff loud

a look that wasn't entirely friendly and turned back to the secretary to reiterate, "We're really

off, "Oh, I

Natalia, who didn't bother correcting her again, sensing that it might

doors opened, Natalia stepped

gaze fixed on Natalia, feeling the weight of the word 'boyfriend.' Not so long ago, he had claimed to be her boyfriend in front of Ryan. And now, the term had seemingly shifted to Ryan. Hamilton never imagined a day

was pressing down on his chest, making it

"Mr. Fowler, aren't you coming?" Hamilton finally tore his gaze away from Natalia

mood was visibly sour, and it cast a pall over the negotiation

thankfully, they had made some progress, reaching a tentative

firm was headed by a Mr.

Bran turned to Hamilton with a smile,

at Natalia.

up when the secretary called

boyfriend is here to pick

looked outside, seeing Ryan standing at the door, his tailored suit and poised stance drawing admiring

bother to correct her. She simply apologized to Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr. Bran,

he glanced at Hamilton. Though others might not know the dynamics between the two, he was well

concessions and asking him to play along all for Ms. Jenkins, it seemed. And now, what

this city, who

maintained a stoic exterior, but inwardly, he scoffed. Ryan was becoming quite

to

lunch is a matter

genuinely nonchalant, not as

in the unfolding drama, showing no intention

"I apologize,

her words, Mr. Bran narrowed his eyes slightly. Before he could respond,

Bran was

had not expected the man coming for Natalia to be the scion

discretion in Boria City, but that didn't

a rising star in the Foreign Office, Ryan Holzer

business circles, but even he knew there were levels of elite he could

was one such echelon, well beyond his

about the

all, the Fowlers' reputation