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

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

didn't take it to heart;

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

mind letting Hamilton vent

expression, however, turned

just close the

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the

been closed right before his eyes, his face setting into a frosty

"Sir,

glacial look his

dare say another word and

planning to make Ryan a cup of

her

"What happened last night?"

hesitated. "Thalia showed up with a guy,

instantly. "How come you didn't call

up to Hamilton

had been with Natalia all day, and she

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

of his relationship with

now on, could you call me,

Natalia smiled and nodded.

not pressing further, and they switched topics to some

stay too

his oversight

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

a while, he stood

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

are you doing out here at

and

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

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

found the idea of

lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's

she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to speak, Natalia's door

Natalia

gaze sweeping back and forth between

Hamilton a look of

can't believe you turned out

as

spoken to like that

voice was firm as

looked disgusted. "But she

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

he could explain, the lady had already slipped into

chill

to Ryan. "Be careful

then looked

aren't you

a cold laugh. "What's it to

smiled and turned back

lock the door

Natalia nodded.