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 room, Mr.

reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering

it to heart; he could understand

like getting close

letting Hamilton vent

expression, however,

close the

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door

that had been closed right before his

tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need

shot a glacial look

say another word and quickly

went to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a cup

her

"What happened last night?"

with a guy,

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

Hamilton dealing with it-it was over in

time last night, what about today? He had been with Natalia all day, and she

hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he was

given the current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he

now on, could you call me,

Natalia smiled and nodded.

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

didn't stay too

was his

had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to stay

while, he stood

lady from the neighboring

are you doing

annoyed and frowned at

seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your

mouth

suddenly found the idea of Natalia

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

don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to speak, Natalia's

and Natalia stepped

her gaze sweeping back

a look of utter

guy like you; I can't believe you turned out to be the

face was as dark as

had never been spoken to

a couple!" His voice was

she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already slipped into her

heavy chill

to Ryan. "Be careful on your way

nodded, then looked

aren't you going to

a cold laugh. "What's

and turned back

you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.