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 your room,

reputation before, and now you're

to heart; he could understand

like getting close to another man-it's bound

letting Hamilton vent

however, turned

just close

and unceremoniously shut the door in

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

bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do

a glacial look his

word and quickly

went to boil some water, planning

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a guy,

instantly. "How come you didn't call

up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was

there wasn't time last night, what about today? He had been with Natalia all day, and she

to this hotel, and while Natalia

nature of his relationship with Natalia, he couldn't really say

you call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

not pressing further, and they switched topics to some issues

stay too

his

out, it was inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's room

chatting for a while,

a lady from the

you doing out here at this

was annoyed and frowned

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

mouth

found the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

"Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then."

your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed,

Natalia stepped out

paused, her gaze sweeping back

a look of utter

can't believe you turned

face was as dark as

never been spoken to

voice was

still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

could explain, the lady had already

heavy chill enveloped

Ryan. "Be careful on

nodded, then looked

you going

let out a cold laugh. "What's it

turned

sure you lock

Natalia nodded.