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.

the doorway, "Aren't you going back to your room, Mr.

you were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now

to heart; he could

getting close to another man-it's bound to

mind letting Hamilton vent a

expression, however, turned

close the

gave Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door

the door that had been closed right before his eyes, his face setting into a

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do

shot a glacial look his

another word and quickly

went to boil some water, planning to make

her right

"What happened last night?"

"Thalia showed up with a guy, trying to

instantly. "How come

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

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

who had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had a

nature of his relationship with Natalia, he

call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

further, and they switched topics

didn't stay

was his oversight

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

a while, he stood up

the neighboring room

what are you doing out here at this

annoyed and

lady seemed to have an epiphany.

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

idea of Natalia as his girlfriend

a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed.

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

and Natalia stepped out

back and

she gave Hamilton a look of

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

face was as

spoken to

a couple!" His voice was firm

still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into her room, not

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already slipped into

chill

turned to Ryan. "Be careful on your way

nodded, then looked at

aren't you

cold laugh. "What's it

smiled and turned back to

sure you lock the

Natalia nodded.