Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 21

Natalia emerged from the restroom only to find an intern from the marketing department rushing toward her, her face flushed with urgency.

“Ms. Jenkins, it’s a mess. Tess got into a fight with someone.”

Natalia’s brows furrowed instantaneously. “What happened?”

The intern hesitated for a moment. “It seems she overheard someone badmouthing you, and Tess just couldn’t stand it. She went over to set things straight, but it turned into a brawl.”

“Where is she now?”

“She’s been summoned to Mr. Fowler’s office.”

Natalia took a deep breath and headed upstairs. At the entrance to the president’s office, the executive secretary seemed to be waiting for her arrival. “Ms. Jenkins.”

Natalia nodded in acknowledgment, “How are things inside?”

The executive secretary looked at her, “It might lead to a termination.”

A pang of guilt hit Natalia. She had been with the company for three years, and Tess had been her right hand for just as long. She knew all too well the struggles of Tess’s family life. Her mother was in poor health, and there was a pair of younger siblings to care for. If Tess were to lose her job over speaking up for her, Natalia’s conscience would never be at ease.

Natalia bit her lip. “How’s Mr. Fowler’s mood today?”

The executive secretary shook her head. “Not great.”

Natalia took another deep breath. “I’ll go in and see.”

“Alright.”

Natalia knocked, but there was no response from inside for a while. It seemed Hamilton wasn’t in the mood to entertain. After several more knocks, finally, a languid voice came through,

“Come in.”

When Tess saw Natalia enter, her eyes, red from crying, welled up with fresh tears.

“Boss,” she whimpered.

Natalia went over and patted her, then turned to Hamilton. “Mr. Fowler, this whole mess started because of me. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

Hamilton was sitting behind his desk, his gaze lifted slightly, his face stormy. “Did you tell her to fight?”

the reason for the fight

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Jenkins is willing to take responsibility, you two

then looked at

just offered a reassuring smile.

responsibility?” “Mr. Fowler, you can punish me however you see fit, but before any punishment, I need to clear the

smile playing

said, “That Ms. Schafer gave me

asked with a wicked

lips twitched.

what’s there to

not a mistress,

seem quite justified about sleeping with me.”

“At least I have a clear

snorted. “Come

Natalia didn’t move.

expression turned sour. “Do you want Tess

eventually made her way over.

her onto his lap and

out of the president’s office, Tess rushed to her, tears streaming

did it

smiled softly. “It’s all good now, get back

“Boss, you’re the best. I’d walk through

that. Just be less

“But they were so out of line.”

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“It doesn’t bother me, not one bit.”

“That shouldn’t give them the right to talk like that! And that Eveleen Schafer, she’s no good. I don’t understand what Mr. Fowler sees in

If Mr. Fowler hears you, I won’t be able to save you

gasped. “Boss, did you eat too much spicy food? Your

touched her lip; it was from

said, “Yeah, a

Natalia received a call from Scarlett. They agreed to

coffee. Handing Natalia a lemon water, she quipped, “Be grateful I’m even giving

smiled. “Did you bring the

good for

bag. “It’s not too bad; just some

to avoid taking them then.”