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.

stood in the doorway, "Aren't you going back to your

all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now

it to heart;

close to another

didn't mind letting Hamilton

however,

just close

unceremoniously

at the door that had been closed right before his eyes, his face setting into a frosty

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir,

a glacial look

say another word and quickly scuttled off. Inside

planning

her

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a guy, trying

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

Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with

today? He had been with Natalia all day, and she

while Natalia had a problem, he was clueless,

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

could you call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

further, and they switched topics to some issues at the

didn't stay too

was his

inappropriate for him to stay in

chatting for a while, he stood up

from the

what are you doing

annoyed and frowned

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

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he didn't

found the idea of Natalia

you'd better

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

Natalia

sweeping back and forth between

Hamilton a look of

guy like you; I can't believe

as dark

never been spoken to like that

not a couple!" His voice was

still looked disgusted. "But she lets him

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady

chill

Ryan. "Be

nodded, then looked at

Fowler, aren't you going to

cold laugh. "What's it to

turned back

sure you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.