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

Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her

to heart; he could

like getting close

mind letting Hamilton vent

however, turned

close

a smile and unceremoniously shut

right before his eyes, his face setting into

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need

a glacial

dare say another word and quickly scuttled off. Inside the

went to boil some water, planning to

her right

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a guy, trying to

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

Hamilton dealing with it-it was over in minutes. Ryan

what about today? He had been with Natalia all day, and she hadn't mentioned

while Natalia had a

his relationship with Natalia, he couldn't

call me, no matter what it

Natalia smiled and nodded.

not pressing further, and they switched

didn't stay

was his

inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's

chatting for a while, he stood up to

outside when a lady from the

are you doing out here at this

and frowned

seemed to have an epiphany.

of Hamilton's mouth twitched,

he suddenly found the idea of Natalia

a laugh, "Well, you'd better

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

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

Hamilton a look

handsome guy like you; I can't believe

was as dark

spoken

a couple!" His voice was

"But she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady

chill

turned to Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then

Fowler, aren't you going to

cold laugh. "What's it to

smiled and turned

you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.