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,

you were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering

to heart;

you like getting close

letting

however, turned

just close

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut

been closed right before

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need an

shot a glacial look

word and quickly scuttled off. Inside

planning to make Ryan a

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

up with a guy, trying to start

knitted together instantly. "How come you

showing up to Hamilton

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

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

nature of his relationship

call me, no matter what it

Natalia smiled and nodded.

his approach, not pressing further, and they switched topics

didn't stay

was his

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

while,

outside when a lady from the neighboring room saw

you doing out here at this

and frowned at the

have an

of Hamilton's mouth twitched,

suddenly found the idea of Natalia as his

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

her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to

Natalia

sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

a look

believe you turned out to be the

face was as

never been spoken to like

not a couple!" His voice

lady still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

he could explain, the lady had already slipped into her

heavy chill

Ryan. "Be careful on your way

then looked

aren't you going to

let out a cold laugh. "What's it

and turned back to

you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.