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.

the doorway, "Aren't you going back to your room, Mr.

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

didn't take it to heart; he could understand

getting close

letting Hamilton vent a

expression, however, turned

just close

gave Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the

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

tentatively asked, "Sir,

shot a glacial

say another word and quickly

some water, planning to make Ryan a

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

hesitated. "Thalia showed up with a guy, trying to

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

everything happened so fast-from Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing

He had been with Natalia all

while Natalia had a problem, he was clueless, but

current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he

you call me, no matter what it

Natalia smiled and nodded.

balanced his approach, not pressing further, and they switched topics to some issues

didn't stay

his oversight

for him to

chatting for a while,

standing outside when a lady from the neighboring room

man, what are you doing

and frowned at

the lady seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your girlfriend kick you

of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

found the idea of Natalia

a laugh, "Well, you'd

you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend

and Natalia stepped out

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

Hamilton a look of utter

believe you turned out to be the

face was as

been spoken to

His voice

"But she lets him

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady

chill

"Be

then looked at

Fowler, aren't you going to

cold laugh.

and turned back

sure you lock the door

Natalia nodded.