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 loud and

turned back to the secretary to reiterate, "We're

"Oh,

who didn't bother correcting her

the elevator doors opened, Natalia stepped

on Natalia, feeling 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

was pressing down on his chest, making

secretary, noticing his hesitation, called out, "Mr. Fowler, aren't you coming?" Hamilton finally tore his gaze away

visibly sour, and it cast a pall over the negotiation meeting

around noon, and thankfully, they had made some progress, reaching a tentative

firm was headed by a Mr.

turned to Hamilton with a smile, "Mr.

Natalia. If she was going,

was packing up when the secretary

boyfriend is

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

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

curiosity as he glanced at Hamilton. Though others might not

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

In this city, who could

exterior, but inwardly, he scoffed. Ryan was

struggled to keep his

lunch is a matter of

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

clearly interested in the unfolding

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

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

Bran was taken

for Natalia to

were known for their discretion in Boria City,

prestige and a rising star

of clout in the city's business circles,

such echelon, well beyond

the

the Fowlers' reputation