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

more Hamilton thought about it, the

heard his scoff loud

a look that wasn't entirely friendly and turned back to the secretary

secretary waved it off, "Oh, I get it.

correcting her

opened, Natalia

had seemingly shifted to Ryan. Hamilton never imagined a day when Natalia would openly introduce someone else as her boyfriend. The thought had never even crossed his mind. But suddenly, it seemed like a very real

was pressing down on his chest, making

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

visibly sour, and it cast a pall

they had made some

was headed

Bran turned to Hamilton with a smile, "Mr.

mood, but he glanced at Natalia. If she was

was packing up when the secretary called

your boyfriend is here to pick you

and looked outside, seeing Ryan standing at the

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

he glanced at Hamilton. Though others might not know the dynamics between the

orchestrated quite a drama recently, including making concessions and asking him to play along all for Ms.

this city, who could outmaneuver Hamilton

but inwardly, he scoffed. Ryan was becoming quite the

struggled to

Jenkins, lunch is a matter

her lip, looking at Hamilton. His expression seemed genuinely nonchalant, not

clearly interested in the unfolding drama, showing no intention of

Natalia finally said, "I apologize, Mr.

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

was taken

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

in Boria

and a rising star

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

the Holzer family was one such echelon, well beyond his

the intricacies of the Holzer family

Fowlers' reputation