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

bore into Ryan. "Mr. Holzer, you were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of the night?" Hamilton's words

didn't take it to heart; he could

getting close to another man-it's

mind letting

however, turned

just close

gave Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the

that had been closed right before his eyes, his

tentatively asked, "Sir,

glacial look his

dare say another word and quickly scuttled off.

to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a cup

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

hesitated. "Thalia showed up with

come

Hamilton

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

Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia

given the current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he

you call me, no

Natalia smiled and nodded.

further, and they switched topics to some issues at the

didn't stay

was his oversight

Hamilton had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to

for a while, he stood up to

standing outside when a lady from the neighboring room

doing out

was annoyed and frowned at

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

Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

idea of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

his expression, the lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then."

matter how tough 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,

and Natalia

paused, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton

Hamilton a look of

can't believe you turned

was as dark as a

spoken to like

voice

disgusted. "But she lets him into her

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already slipped into her

chill

Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then looked at

aren't you going

a cold laugh. "What's it

smiled and turned back

sure you lock

Natalia nodded.