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

thought about it, the more uncomfortable

his scoff

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

"Oh, I get it. Future boyfriend,

winked at Natalia, who didn't bother correcting her

opened, Natalia stepped

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

if a boulder was pressing down on

aren't you coming?" Hamilton finally tore his gaze

visibly sour, and it cast a pall over the negotiation

ended around noon, and thankfully, they had made some progress, reaching

firm was headed by a Mr.

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

he glanced at Natalia. If

when the

is here to pick you

at the door, his tailored suit and

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

he glanced at Hamilton. Though others might not know

had orchestrated 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 to

this city, who

he scoffed. Ryan was becoming quite the

struggled to

is a

seemed genuinely nonchalant, not as if he

interested in the unfolding drama,

"I apologize, Mr.

Bran narrowed his eyes

Bran was

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

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

and a rising star in

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

one such echelon,

the

all, the Fowlers'