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

it,

his scoff

turned back to

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

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

opened, Natalia stepped inside

his 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 when Natalia would openly introduce someone else as her boyfriend. The thought had never

pressing down on his chest,

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

it cast a pall over the negotiation meeting

around noon, and thankfully, they

headed by

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

but he glanced at Natalia.

up when the

your boyfriend is here to

the door, his tailored suit

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

Hamilton. Though others might not know the dynamics between

recently, including making concessions and asking him to play along all for Ms.

this city, who

exterior, but inwardly, he scoffed. Ryan was becoming quite

struggled to keep his

Jenkins, lunch is a

at Hamilton. His expression seemed genuinely nonchalant, not as if he was trying to make things difficult for

in the unfolding drama,

finally said, "I apologize, Mr.

her words, Mr. Bran narrowed his eyes slightly. Before

Bran was

man coming for Natalia to

known for their discretion in Boria City,

gilded in prestige and a rising star in the

of clout in the city's business circles, but

one such echelon, well beyond his usual

Hamilton didn't particularly care about the intricacies of the Holzer

the Fowlers' reputation preceded