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.

stood in the doorway, "Aren't you

Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room

to heart; he could

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

didn't mind letting

expression, however, turned

close the

a smile and unceremoniously shut the door in his

closed right before his eyes, his

tentatively asked, "Sir, do

shot a glacial

didn't dare say another word and quickly scuttled

planning to make

her right

"What happened last night?"

hesitated. "Thalia showed up with a

"How come you didn't call me?"

fast-from Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was over in minutes. Ryan still felt

night, what about today? He had been

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

nature of his relationship with Natalia,

now on, could you call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

further, and they switched topics to some issues at

stay

was his

it was inappropriate for

for a while, he stood

still standing outside when a lady from the neighboring room saw

what are you doing out here at

was annoyed and frowned at the

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

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

he suddenly found the idea of Natalia

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

try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore."

and Natalia stepped

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

a look of utter

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

face was as dark

been spoken to like that

voice was firm as he corrected

she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

could explain, the lady had already

heavy chill enveloped

turned to Ryan. "Be

then looked at

aren't you going to your

cold

turned

lock the

Natalia nodded.