Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 159

Ryan followed Natalia into the elevator and then came clean.

"I saw Hamilton downstairs just now, so I figured I'd come up with you. He's probably here to see you, right?"

Natalia paused for a second.

She hadn't noticed Hamilton.

But whether he came or not didn't really make much difference to her now.

"Does tea keep you up at night?" she asked directly.

It took Ryan a moment to catch on, but then he realized she truly didn't care anymore.

She was letting herself move on.

"Nope." He looked at Natalia and chuckled. "You know your stuff about tea?"

Natalia nodded. "Took a class."

Ryan's eyes twinkled. "Well then, you might be in for some trouble. My granddad's a real tea aficionado. Looks like we'll be calling on your expertise." Natalia laughed, "Alright, I'll have to show him my skills one of these days."

They chatted and laughed as they stepped out of the elevator.

As soon as they did, the elevator next to them opened, too.

Hamilton's gaze landed on their smiling faces, and it felt like a punch to the gut.

Especially Ryan's smile-it just looked so off.

A grown man grinning like that-it was almost like he was selling himself short.

Natalia's stride faltered, and her brows furrowed.

"Mr. Fowler, is there something you need?"

Hamilton looked at Natalia, suddenly at a loss for words.

Need something?

Of course, he did.

He was there to keep an eye on Ryan, to make sure he didn't get any funny ideas.

But he didn't really have a leg to stand on for that now.

"I got a room here," Hamilton said, his gloomy expression laced with a touch of nonchalant ease.

Natalia's brows furrowed deeply. "What?"

Hamilton let out a laugh. "After what happened to you last night, I couldn't just ignore it."

Natalia hesitated, then fell silent.

She turned and unlocked her own door.

Ryan followed her in.

But as he started to close the door, Hamilton stopped him.

doorway, "Aren't you going back to your room,

were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of

heart; he

you like getting close to another man-it's

letting

expression, however,

just close

a smile and unceremoniously shut the door in

had been closed right before his eyes, his face setting into

bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you

glacial

bellhop didn't dare say another word and quickly scuttled off.

went to boil some water, planning to

her right

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a guy, trying

together instantly. "How come you didn't call

to Hamilton dealing with it-it was

what about today? He had been with Natalia all day,

and while Natalia had a problem,

current nature of his relationship

on, could you call me,

Natalia smiled and nodded.

balanced his approach, not pressing further, and they switched topics to some issues at the Foreign

didn't stay

was his oversight

Hamilton had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's room so

chatting for a while, he stood

lady from the neighboring room saw him and jumped with a

man, what are you doing

annoyed and

the lady seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your girlfriend kick you

Hamilton's mouth twitched,

he suddenly found the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend

laugh, "Well, you'd better

doesn't matter how tough she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to speak, Natalia's

and Natalia stepped out

gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

Hamilton a look of utter

handsome guy like you; I can't believe

was as dark as

been spoken to like that

couple!" His voice was

"But she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already

heavy chill enveloped

Ryan. "Be careful on

then looked at

aren't you going to

cold laugh. "What's

and turned back

sure you lock

Natalia nodded.