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.

"Aren't you going back

all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle

heart; he could

getting close

mind letting Hamilton

expression, however,

close

unceremoniously shut the

been closed right before his eyes, his face

bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need

shot a glacial look

didn't dare say another word

went to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

up with a guy, trying

together instantly. "How come you didn't call

showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was over in minutes. Ryan

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

hotel, and while Natalia had a

relationship with Natalia, he couldn't really

now on, could you call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

and they switched topics to some issues

didn't stay

was his

had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to stay

a while,

when a lady from the neighboring room saw him and jumped with

are you doing out here at

was annoyed and

could reply, the lady seemed to have an epiphany.

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

he suddenly found the idea of

with a laugh, "Well, you'd

want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as

Natalia stepped

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton

gave Hamilton a

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

as dark as a

spoken

couple!" His voice

she lets him into

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady had already

chill

"Be careful on your way

then looked at

aren't you going

let out a cold laugh. "What's it

turned back to

sure you lock

Natalia nodded.