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

scoff

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

waved it off, "Oh, I get

her again, sensing that

doors opened, Natalia stepped inside

fixed 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

felt as if a boulder was pressing down on his chest, making it hard

called out, "Mr. Fowler, aren't you coming?" Hamilton finally

and it cast a pall

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

headed by a Mr.

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

wasn't in the mood, but he glanced at Natalia. If she was going, he might be persuaded to

when the

your boyfriend is

standing at the door,

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 for

Hamilton. Though others might

all for Ms. Jenkins, it

this city, who

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

to keep

is

expression seemed genuinely nonchalant, not as if he was

the

"I apologize, Mr. Bran, but I

words, Mr. Bran narrowed his eyes slightly.

was taken

for Natalia to be the scion of the Holzer

were known for their discretion in Boria City, but that didn't mean they lacked

rising star in the

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

the Holzer family was one such echelon, well beyond

particularly care about the intricacies of the Holzer family

all, the Fowlers' reputation