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

about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of the night?" Hamilton's words

it to heart; he

you like getting close to another man-it's bound

letting Hamilton vent a

however, turned

close

smile and unceremoniously shut the door

that had been closed right before his eyes, his face

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you

shot a glacial

another word and

boil some water, planning to make Ryan a cup of

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

"Thalia showed up with a guy, trying

come you didn't call me?" "There

Hamilton dealing

about today? He had been with Natalia

to this hotel, and while Natalia had

current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he couldn't

could you call

Natalia smiled and nodded.

further, and they

didn't stay too

his oversight

Hamilton had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to

chatting for a while, he

lady from the neighboring room

are you doing out here

and frowned at the

he could reply, the lady seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your

mouth twitched, but

suddenly found the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed.

she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was

Natalia stepped

her gaze sweeping back and forth between

she gave Hamilton a look of utter

handsome guy like you; I can't believe

face was as dark as

been spoken to

not a couple!" His voice

disgusted. "But she lets him into her room, not

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady had already slipped into

heavy chill enveloped

turned to Ryan. "Be careful

then looked

Fowler, aren't you going to

out a cold laugh.

smiled and turned back to

you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.