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.

in the doorway, "Aren't you going back to your

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

to heart;

getting close to another man-it's

letting Hamilton vent a

expression, however, turned

close the

gave Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door

been closed right before his eyes, his face setting into a frosty

bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need an

glacial

dare say another word and quickly

water, planning to make Ryan a cup of

her right

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a guy,

instantly. "How come you didn't call me?"

to Hamilton

time last night, what about today? He had been with

was the one who had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia

given the current nature of his relationship with

could you call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

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

stay

was his

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

while, he stood up to

the neighboring room saw him

man, what are you doing out

annoyed and frowned

reply, the lady seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did

of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but

he suddenly found the idea of Natalia as

lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed. "She's not easy to

tough she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your

and Natalia

back and forth between Hamilton

Hamilton a look of utter

handsome guy like you; I can't believe you turned out to be the other

as dark

never been spoken to

couple!" His voice was

she lets him into her

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

he could explain, the lady had

heavy chill enveloped

to Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then looked

aren't you going to your

cold laugh.

turned back

lock

Natalia nodded.