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

about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're

to heart; he could

close to

mind letting Hamilton

however,

just close the

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the

at the door that had been closed right before

asked, "Sir, do you

a glacial

bellhop didn't dare say another word and

boil some water, planning to make Ryan

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

hesitated. "Thalia showed up with

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

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

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

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

given the current nature of his relationship with Natalia,

now on, could you call me,

Natalia smiled and nodded.

approach, not pressing further, and they

stay

was his

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

chatting for a while, he stood up

a lady from the neighboring room saw

doing out here

was annoyed and frowned at

the lady seemed to have an epiphany.

mouth twitched, but he

of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

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

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

Natalia stepped out

sweeping back and forth between

she gave Hamilton a look

believe you

as

had never been spoken to

a couple!" His voice was

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

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady had

chill enveloped

to Ryan. "Be careful on

nodded, then looked

aren't you going to

a cold laugh. "What's

and turned back to

sure you lock the door

Natalia nodded.