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.

stood in the doorway, "Aren't you

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

heart;

you like getting close to another man-it's bound

mind letting Hamilton

expression, however, turned

close the

and unceremoniously

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

asked, "Sir, do you need

shot a glacial look

word and

to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a cup of

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a

"How come

fast-from Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was over in minutes. Ryan

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

one who had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he

the current nature of his relationship with

could you call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

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

stay too

was his

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

a while, he stood

lady from the neighboring room saw

are you doing out here at this

annoyed and frowned at

could reply, the lady seemed to have an epiphany.

Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

the lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed.

don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to speak, Natalia's

Natalia

sweeping back

gave Hamilton a look of

believe you turned out to be

as

spoken to

couple!" His voice was firm as he corrected

lady still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into her

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

lady had

heavy chill

turned to Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then looked

aren't you going

out a cold laugh. "What's it

turned back to

lock the door at

Natalia nodded.