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.

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

reputation before, and now

didn't take it to heart; he could understand

the woman you like getting close to another man-it's bound

didn't mind letting

expression, however,

close

gave Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door

been closed right before his eyes, his face

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you

a glacial look his

didn't dare say another word and quickly scuttled off. Inside the

some water, planning to make Ryan

stopped her

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a guy, trying

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

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

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

to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem,

given the current nature of his relationship with Natalia,

you call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

and they switched topics to some issues at the Foreign

stay

was his

out, it was inappropriate for him

while, he stood

when a lady from the neighboring room saw

you doing out here at this

and

to have an epiphany. "Oh, did

mouth twitched, but he didn't

the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend

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

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

and Natalia stepped

gaze sweeping back and

Hamilton a look of utter

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

was as

spoken

couple!" His voice was firm as

still looked disgusted. "But she lets him

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

lady had

chill

"Be careful on your way

nodded, then

Fowler, aren't you going to your

out a cold laugh. "What's it

and turned back

sure you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.