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,

his scoff loud

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

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

correcting her

elevator doors opened, Natalia stepped inside with the

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. But suddenly, it seemed like a very real

boulder was pressing down on his chest, making it

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

cast a pall over the negotiation meeting that

and thankfully, they had made

collaborating firm was headed by a Mr.

turned to Hamilton with a smile,

Natalia. If she was going, he might be persuaded

up when the secretary called

boyfriend is here to pick

at the door, his tailored suit and poised stance drawing

didn't bother to correct her. She simply apologized to Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr. Bran, I have other

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

asking him to play along all for Ms. Jenkins, it seemed. And now, what was this? Was Hamilton about to be

In this city, who could outmaneuver

maintained a stoic exterior, but inwardly, he

struggled to keep

is a

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

was clearly interested in the unfolding drama, showing no

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

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

Bran was

man coming for Natalia to be

known for their discretion in Boria City, but that

rising star in the Foreign Office, Ryan Holzer

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

Holzer family was one such echelon,

Hamilton didn't particularly care about the intricacies of the

Fowlers'