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

more Hamilton thought about it,

heard his scoff

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

it off, "Oh, I get it. Future boyfriend,

who didn't bother correcting her

Natalia stepped inside with the

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 even crossed his

a boulder was pressing down

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

it cast

thankfully, they had made some progress, reaching a

was headed by a

with a smile, "Mr. Fowler, care to join

at Natalia. If she was going, he might be persuaded to

up when the secretary

Jenkins, your boyfriend is

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

She simply apologized to Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr.

others might not know

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

this city, who could outmaneuver Hamilton

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

to keep

lunch is a matter

bit her lip, looking at Hamilton. His expression seemed genuinely nonchalant, not as if he was trying to make

was clearly interested in the unfolding drama, showing no intention of

finally said, "I apologize, Mr. Bran, but I have a prior

Bran narrowed his eyes slightly. Before he could

Bran was taken

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

their discretion in Boria City, but that

lineage gilded in prestige and a rising star

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

was one such

didn't particularly care about the intricacies of

Fowlers'