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

reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her

heart; he

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

letting Hamilton vent a

expression, however, turned

close

and unceremoniously shut the door

closed right before his eyes, his

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do

a glacial look his

another word and quickly scuttled off. Inside the

water, planning to

her right

"What happened last night?"

up with a guy, trying to

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

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

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

to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he was clueless, but Hamilton knew

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

you call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

pressing further, and they switched topics to

didn't stay too

his oversight

had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to stay in

for a while, he stood up

the neighboring room saw him and

what are you doing out here at

annoyed and frowned at the

have an epiphany. "Oh, did

of Hamilton's mouth

he suddenly found the idea of Natalia as his

expression, the lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better

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

Natalia stepped

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

Hamilton a look of utter

believe you turned out to be the other

face was as dark

had never been spoken to

couple!" His voice

she lets him into her room,

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

he could explain, the lady had

heavy chill

turned to Ryan. "Be

nodded, then

Fowler, aren't you going to

out a cold laugh. "What's

and turned

lock the door at

Natalia nodded.