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

it, the more uncomfortable

heard his scoff

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

"Oh, I get

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

Natalia stepped inside with the

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. But suddenly, it seemed like

a boulder was pressing down on his

aren't you coming?" Hamilton

mood was visibly sour, and it cast a pall

ended around noon, and thankfully, they had made

firm was headed by a

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

mood, but he glanced at Natalia. If she was

was packing up when

Jenkins, your boyfriend is here

the door, his tailored

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

curiosity as he glanced at Hamilton. Though others might not know the dynamics

him to play along all for Ms. Jenkins, it seemed. And now, what was

In this city, who could outmaneuver Hamilton

stoic exterior, but inwardly, he

struggled to

is

expression seemed genuinely nonchalant, not as if he was

was clearly interested in the unfolding drama, showing no

finally said, "I apologize,

her words, Mr. Bran narrowed his eyes slightly. Before he could respond,

Bran was taken

coming for Natalia

Boria City, but that didn't

rising star in the Foreign

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

one such

about the intricacies

all, the Fowlers' reputation