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

thought about it, the

his scoff loud

that wasn't entirely friendly and turned

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

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

Natalia stepped inside with

the 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 would openly introduce someone else as her boyfriend. The thought had never even crossed his mind.

was pressing down on

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

sour, and it cast a pall over the

thankfully, they had made some

headed by a Mr.

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

but he glanced at Natalia. If she was going,

was packing up when the

Jenkins, your boyfriend is here to pick you

outside, seeing Ryan standing at the door, his tailored suit

bother to correct her. She simply apologized to Mr. Bran, "Sorry, Mr. Bran, I have other plans. I can't join you for

others might not know the

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

who could

exterior, but inwardly, he

struggled to

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 intention

finally said, "I apologize, Mr. Bran, but I have

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

was

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

discretion in Boria City, but

prestige and a rising star in the Foreign

his fair share of clout in the city's business circles, but even he knew

was one such echelon, well beyond

about the intricacies of

all, the Fowlers'