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.

eyes bore into Ryan. "Mr. Holzer, you were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of the

heart;

you like getting close

didn't mind letting Hamilton vent

however,

just close

and unceremoniously shut

right before his eyes,

"Sir, do you need

glacial look his

another word and

planning to make

her

"What happened last night?"

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

together instantly. "How come you didn't

to Hamilton dealing with

what about today? He had been with Natalia all

brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he was

relationship with Natalia, he

now on, could you call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

approach, not pressing further, and they switched topics to some

stay

his

as Hamilton had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's room so late

a while, he stood up to

when a lady from the neighboring room saw

doing

was annoyed and frowned

could reply, the lady seemed to have

Hamilton's mouth twitched,

suddenly found the idea of Natalia as

lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed. "She's not easy

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

and Natalia stepped out

lady paused, her gaze sweeping back

a look

believe you turned out to be

was as

had never been spoken to

not a couple!" His voice was firm as he corrected

looked disgusted. "But she lets him into her room,

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady had already slipped into

heavy chill enveloped

"Be careful on your way

nodded, then looked

Fowler, aren't you going to your

a cold laugh. "What's

turned

you lock the door

Natalia nodded.