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

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

to heart;

woman you like getting close

letting Hamilton

expression, however, turned

just close

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the

stared at the door that had been closed right before his eyes, his

tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need

shot a glacial

word

went to boil some water, planning

her

"What happened last night?"

"Thalia showed up with a guy, trying

brows knitted together instantly. "How come you didn't call

Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was

wasn't time last night, what about today? He had been with

to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he was clueless,

nature of his relationship

could you call me, no matter what it

Natalia smiled and nodded.

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

didn't stay too

his oversight

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

while, he stood

a lady from the neighboring room saw him and jumped with

you doing out

and

to have an epiphany. "Oh, did

mouth twitched, but

suddenly found the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend

a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed. "She's

is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your

and Natalia stepped out

gaze sweeping back and forth between

a look of

handsome guy like you; I can't believe you turned out to be the

as

had never been spoken to like

couple!" His voice was firm as he corrected

still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into her

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

could explain, the lady had already slipped

heavy chill

turned to Ryan. "Be careful on your way

then looked

you going to your

let out a cold laugh. "What's it to

turned back

sure you lock the

Natalia nodded.