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 exactly

it, the more

his scoff loud and

turned back to

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

who didn't bother correcting her again, sensing that

doors opened, Natalia stepped inside with

Ryan. And now, the term had seemingly shifted to Ryan. Hamilton never imagined a day when Natalia

as if a boulder was pressing down

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

and it cast a

noon, and thankfully, they had made some progress,

was headed by

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

the mood, but he glanced at Natalia. If she was going, he

was packing up when

your boyfriend is here to pick you

at the door, his tailored suit and poised stance

to correct her. She simply apologized to Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr. Bran, I have other plans.

eyes flickered with curiosity as he glanced at Hamilton. Though others might not know the dynamics between the

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

In this city, who could outmaneuver

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

struggled to keep

is

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

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

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

Bran narrowed his eyes slightly. Before he could respond, Ryan looked

was taken

the man coming for Natalia to be the scion

in Boria City, but that didn't

in prestige and a rising star in

circles, but even he knew there were

Holzer family was one such echelon, well beyond his

care about the intricacies of

all, the Fowlers' reputation preceded