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 your room, Mr.

"Mr. Holzer, you were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're

didn't take it to heart; he could understand Hamilton's

woman you like getting close to another

letting

expression, however, turned

close

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door in his

stared at the door that had been closed right before his eyes, his face setting into a frosty

tentatively asked, "Sir, do

glacial

bellhop didn't dare say another word and quickly scuttled off.

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

her right

"What happened last night?"

with

knitted together instantly. "How come

to Hamilton dealing with it-it was over in

night, what about today? He had been

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

relationship with Natalia, he couldn't

call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

and they switched topics to some

stay

was his oversight

out, it was inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's

a while, he

the neighboring room saw him and

are you doing out here at this

was annoyed and frowned at the

the lady seemed to have an epiphany.

of Hamilton's mouth

of Natalia as his girlfriend

with a laugh, "Well, you'd

your girlfriend anymore."

Natalia stepped

her gaze sweeping back and forth between

a look of utter

like you; I can't believe you turned out

as dark as

never been spoken to like that

voice

"But she lets him into her

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady had already slipped into her

chill

to Ryan. "Be careful

nodded, then looked

aren't you going to

cold laugh. "What's it

smiled and turned

lock the door at

Natalia nodded.