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?

was exactly

about it, the

his scoff

turned back

it off, "Oh, I

her again, sensing that it might just make things

doors opened, Natalia stepped

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 when Natalia would openly introduce someone else

as if a boulder was pressing down

noticing his hesitation, called out, "Mr. Fowler, aren't you coming?" Hamilton finally tore his gaze away from Natalia and

mood was visibly sour, and it cast a

around noon, and thankfully, they had

collaborating firm was headed by

the meeting room, Mr. Bran turned to Hamilton with a smile, "Mr.

he glanced at Natalia.

packing up when the secretary called

boyfriend is here to

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

resigned smile, Natalia didn't bother to correct her. She simply apologized to Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr. Bran, I have

others might

quite a drama recently, including making concessions and asking him to play along all for Ms. Jenkins, it seemed. And now, what was this? Was Hamilton about

who could

but inwardly, he scoffed.

struggled to

is

Hamilton. His expression seemed genuinely nonchalant, not

the unfolding

a moment's hesitation, Natalia finally said, "I apologize, Mr. Bran, but I have

his eyes slightly. Before he could respond, Ryan looked

was taken

expected the man coming for Natalia to be

for their discretion in Boria City, but that didn't mean they

star in the Foreign Office, Ryan Holzer

fair share of clout in the city's business circles, but even he knew there were levels of elite

such echelon, well

about the intricacies of the

the Fowlers' reputation preceded