Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 201

The voice calling out was too familiar; Natalia Jenkins didn't need to turn around to know who it was.

Her instinct was to pull away, but Hamilton Fowler once again drew her closer into his embrace.

"Hamilton?"

Betty's voice rang out, causing Natalia to freeze mid-motion, ceasing her struggles.

"Fancy that, Betty, a lady of your stature acknowledging my existence?" Hamilton's voice dripped with sarcasm.

Betty bristled internally. Who in high society didn't know Hamilton?

What was he implying? That she was beneath him?

The Holzer family had always kept a low profile. In terms of fame and influence, they indeed fell short compared to the Fowlers.

Yet, Betty, by all means, still held a senior position in relation to Hamilton.

"Hamilton, regardless, I am your elder, and you would do well to remember that. Besides, we are in Boria City, not Silkwood City."

Hamilton's smile remained, but his eyes were frosty.

"Do you really think I'd be intimidated in Boria City?"

Betty's expression stiffened. Hamilton wasn't afraid of anyone.

Even here, amid the crème de la crème of Boria City, the name of the Fowler family head carried enough weight to command respect.

But how could she swallow her pride?

In her eyes, Natalia was clearly not a match for her dear Ryan. Was she not allowed to voice her opinion?

"Hamilton, this is an internal gala at the Foreign Affairs Department. What business does an outsider have here?"

"I just wanted to see for myself, Betty, how capable you are, to declare that she

yet the Holzer family decides she can't enter? You really think your family holds that much power?" Betty's face tightened. Those words were

the clout to back

if they did, they wouldn't allow

she hadn't expected

not being suitable. Her personal life, as you know, leaves much to be desired. Someone like her joining the Foreign Affairs Department would only serve as a joke, wouldn't it?" "And what about her personal life? Is it not just

at Hamilton, speechless for a moment before stammering, "That's

in a car accident and she desperately needed money, I made her sign that agreement. If sacrificing to save her own mother equates to a

at Hamilton, suddenly at a loss for

a mix of emotions listening to Hamilton's defense. She hadn't expected him to frame their past that

after all, was

to hide the flurry of emotions in

man is a fact that sticks with her, a stain she can't wash away. People won't look for reasons; they only see the outcome. I just hope Ms. Jenkins will be sensible in the future and stop clinging

your son-that's the most

could retort, Ryan's voice

over, catching

for a moment; how

what are

tone softened when addressing her son, "Nothing much, Ryan. I just saw Ms. Jenkins and

returned home lately, Betty would nag him about cutting

on deaf ears, so she had approached

yourself in

you mean,

Betty's patience wore thin.

on the verge

I

to respond, his gaze landing on Hamilton's hand

Natalia's arm, and pulled her away from

his tongue, attempting to pull Natalia back to

a glare, and he instantly withdrew his

previous conversation, he could guess that his mother's words to Natalia were far

I'm really quite tired today." Ryan