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 her

Hamilton thought about it, the

scoff

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

"Oh, I get it. Future boyfriend,

at Natalia, who didn't bother correcting her

doors opened, Natalia stepped inside

'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

as if a boulder was pressing down on his chest,

"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 meeting

noon, and thankfully, they had

was headed by a Mr.

turned to Hamilton with a smile, "Mr. Fowler, care to join us

Natalia. If she was going, he

was packing up when

your boyfriend is here to pick you

at the door, his tailored suit and poised

her. She simply apologized to Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr. Bran, I have other plans. I can't

others might not know the

to play along all for Ms. Jenkins, it seemed. And

who could outmaneuver

a stoic exterior, but inwardly, he scoffed. Ryan

struggled to

lunch is

expression seemed genuinely nonchalant, not

interested in the unfolding drama,

Natalia finally said, "I apologize,

his eyes slightly. Before

Bran was taken

man coming for Natalia to be the scion of the Holzer

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

and a rising star in the Foreign Office, Ryan Holzer

Bran had his fair share of clout in the city's business circles, but even he knew there were

the Holzer family was one such

Hamilton didn't particularly care about the intricacies

Fowlers'