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

it, the more uncomfortable

scoff loud

that wasn't entirely friendly and turned back to the secretary to reiterate, "We're

waved it off, "Oh, I get

didn't bother correcting her again, sensing that it might just make

elevator doors opened, Natalia

weight of the word 'boyfriend.' Not so long 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

boulder was pressing down on his chest, making it hard

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

visibly sour, and it cast a pall over the

meeting ended around noon, and thankfully, they had made some

collaborating firm was headed

meeting room, Mr. Bran turned to Hamilton with a smile,

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

up when the

Jenkins, your boyfriend is here to

paused and looked outside, seeing Ryan standing at the door, his tailored suit

Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr. Bran, I have other plans.

flickered with curiosity as he glanced at Hamilton. Though others might not

had orchestrated quite a drama recently, including making concessions and 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 Hamilton

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

to

is a matter

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

in the unfolding drama,

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

eyes slightly. Before he could respond, Ryan looked

was

coming for Natalia to

in Boria City,

prestige and a rising star

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

such echelon, well beyond

Hamilton didn't particularly care about the intricacies of the Holzer family

all, the Fowlers' reputation