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

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

to heart; he could understand

like getting close to another man-it's bound

letting Hamilton vent a

however,

close

smile and unceremoniously shut

the door that had been closed right before his eyes, his face

"Sir, do you need

glacial look

say another word and quickly scuttled off. Inside the

to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a

stopped her

"What happened last night?"

with a

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

up to Hamilton dealing with

He had been with Natalia all day, and

one who had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he was clueless, but Hamilton knew all about

given the current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he couldn't really

now on, could you call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

further, and they switched

didn't stay

his oversight

Hamilton had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him

for a while, he stood up

standing outside when a lady from the neighboring room saw him and jumped with

what are you doing out here at

and frowned at

he could reply, the lady seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your girlfriend

mouth twitched, but

found the idea of Natalia as

lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then."

how tough she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's

and Natalia

gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

a

you; I can't believe you

was as

been spoken to like that

not a couple!" His voice was firm

she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

lady had

chill

turned to Ryan. "Be careful

nodded, then looked at

Fowler, aren't you

out a cold

turned back

sure you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.