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.

"Aren't you going back to

reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room

to heart; he could understand

like getting close to another man-it's bound

didn't mind letting Hamilton

however, turned

just close the

gave Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the

that had been closed right before his eyes, his face

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need

glacial look his

dare say another word and quickly

planning to make Ryan a

stopped her

"What happened last night?"

up with a guy, trying to start

together instantly. "How come you didn't

fast-from Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with

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

and while Natalia had a

current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he

could you call me, no

Natalia smiled and nodded.

further, and they switched

didn't stay

was his

inappropriate for him to

a while, he stood up

the

doing out here

annoyed and frowned

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

corner of Hamilton's mouth

found the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend

expression, the lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize

unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore."

and Natalia stepped

sweeping back and forth between

she gave Hamilton a look of

like you; I can't believe

was as dark as

never been spoken to like

a couple!" His voice

still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into her room, not

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady

chill enveloped

to Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then looked

you going to your

out a cold laugh. "What's

turned back to

lock the

Natalia nodded.