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

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

to heart;

like getting close to another

mind letting Hamilton vent a

expression, however,

close

and unceremoniously

had been closed right before his eyes, his

tentatively asked, "Sir,

glacial look

another word and quickly scuttled off. Inside

boil some water, planning to

her right

"What happened last night?"

hesitated. "Thalia showed up with a guy, trying

knitted together instantly. "How come you didn't

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

last night, what about today? He had been with Natalia all day, and she hadn't mentioned a

to this hotel, and while Natalia had a

given the current nature of his relationship with Natalia,

call me, no

Natalia smiled and nodded.

approach, not pressing further, and they switched

didn't stay

was his oversight

for him to stay

a while, he stood up

a lady from the neighboring room

you doing out

annoyed and frowned at

could reply, the lady seemed to have an epiphany.

of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

found the idea of Natalia

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

how tough she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as

and Natalia stepped out

gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton

Hamilton a look of utter

you; I can't believe you

face was as dark

spoken to like

couple!" His voice was firm as

lady still looked disgusted. "But she

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already slipped into her

chill enveloped

Ryan. "Be careful

nodded, then looked

aren't you going

a cold laugh.

turned back to

sure you lock the

Natalia nodded.