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

about it, the more uncomfortable he

scoff loud

turned back to the secretary

off, "Oh, I get it.

winked at Natalia, who didn't bother correcting her again, sensing that it might

doors opened, Natalia stepped

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 even crossed his mind.

down on

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

cast a pall over the

thankfully, they had made some

headed

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

wasn't in the mood, but he glanced at Natalia. If she

when the secretary called

boyfriend is

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

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

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

along all for Ms. Jenkins, it seemed. And now,

this city, who could

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

to

lunch is a matter of

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

the unfolding drama, showing no

moment's hesitation, Natalia finally said, "I apologize, Mr. Bran, but I have a

eyes slightly. Before he could

Bran was

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

Boria City, but

prestige and a rising star in the Foreign Office, Ryan Holzer

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

was one such echelon, well beyond

about the intricacies

all, the Fowlers'