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.

you going back to your

were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of the

it to heart;

getting close to another

mind letting

however,

close the

smile and unceremoniously shut the

been closed right before his eyes,

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir,

glacial

bellhop didn't dare say another word and

planning

her right

"What happened last night?"

with

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

so fast-from Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was

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

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 really say

could you call me, no

Natalia smiled and nodded.

balanced his approach, not pressing further, and they switched topics

didn't stay

his

inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's room

for a while, he

a lady from the neighboring room saw him

doing out here

was annoyed and frowned at

the lady seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh,

Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he didn't

found the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

his expression, the lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed. "She's

how tough she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend

and Natalia stepped out

her gaze sweeping back and forth between

Hamilton a look

I can't believe you turned out

as dark

been spoken to

not a couple!" His voice

"But she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady had already slipped into

chill enveloped

to Ryan. "Be careful on your way

then

you going to your

a cold laugh. "What's it

smiled and turned back to

sure you lock the door

Natalia nodded.