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

about it, the more

heard his scoff loud and

and turned back to the secretary

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

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

opened, Natalia stepped inside

seemingly shifted to Ryan. Hamilton never imagined a day when Natalia would openly

was pressing down on his chest, making it hard to

Hamilton finally tore his gaze away from Natalia and stepped

visibly sour, and it cast a

and thankfully, they had made

firm was headed by a Mr.

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

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

was packing up when

Jenkins, your boyfriend is here

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

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

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

making concessions and asking him to play along all for

city, who could outmaneuver

but inwardly, he scoffed.

to

is a

nonchalant, not as if he

interested in the unfolding drama, showing no intention of

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

his eyes slightly. Before he

was taken

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

in Boria City, but that didn't mean

a rising star in the Foreign Office, Ryan Holzer

circles,

Holzer family was one such echelon, well beyond

particularly care about the intricacies of the Holzer

Fowlers' reputation