Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 103

Linda watched in shock as Natalla doused Eveleen with coffee. She approached Natalia with a look of disbelief. “Ms. Jenkins, why couldn’t you have just let it slide?”

Her meaning was clear: sometimes, it’s better to pick your battles. Eveleen wasn’t a daily fixture around here, after all.

Recently, whenever Eveleen was in a foul mood, she made it everyone’s problem. The whole secretarial team had been biting their tongues. But today, Natalia had reached her limit.

This coffee incident was sure to fan the flames of Eveleen’s temper.

Natalia gave a wry smile. “Do you think if I hadn’t thrown the coffee, there wouldn’t be consequences? I’m damned if I do, damned if I don’t. Might as well get some satisfaction out of

it.”

“But…”

Natalia chuckled. “It’s fine.”

Truth be told, she was beyond caring. Whether Hamilton got mad or exploded in a rage, it made no difference to her. It wasn’t the first time, anyway.

Eveleen, drenched and humiliated, bypassed knocking and barged straight into the boardroom, interrupting an ongoing product briefing.

Hamilton’s eyebrows arched slightly as she entered but quickly knitted into a frown upon seeing her stained outfit.

“What happened?” he asked.

Eveleen bit her lip, silent, the picture of pitiable innocence that could melt hearts.

Hamilton’s face set like frost. He had an inkling as to the culprit. In the whole company, Natalia probably was the only one who would dare to confront Eveleen like this.

He glanced at the employee mid–presentation and curtly dismissed the meeting.

“Let’s adjourn for now.”

As the words left his mouth, the staff hurriedly packed up, eager to escape the tension in the

room.

When they were gone, Hamilton asked with a steely voice, “Did Natalia do this?”

Eveleen remained silent.

Hamilton’s face darkened. “What’s this about? Another spat? Did you provoke her again?”

I being accused? She’s the one

glared at Hamilton, knowing her manipulations hardly made a

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as Hamilton had a soft spot for her, he would always come

defense.

stain and called the executive

a change of clothes.”

up, he questioned, “I heard you struck one of our

first! How dare a mere assistant speak to me

gaze grew heavy, and after a

an assistant she’s here to work. Your delays are affecting the project. Are

“It’s just scheduling issues! Hamilton, I’m being mistreated, and

softening slightly. “Some things should be handled more gracefully. You know Natalia can’t

Can you make

before finally saying, “You know I don’t like others meddling

knocked, bringing a set of

and soaked, and

to advance and when to retreat. If she couldn’t get Hamilton’s

Hamilton. It’s been so long since we’ve spent time together. Can’t you stay

on

Eveleen took the new clothes from

then inquired,

at the

huffed. “She sure acts like it’s just

before confessing, “Mr. Fowler, Ms. Schafer spilled coffee on herself first. Ms. Jenkins only

his thoughts a mystery. After a pause, he

continued, “Ms. Jenkins isn’t to blame for this.”

as ice.

Linda admitted reluctantly.

me how she’s not at

verdict was clear. “Get

call from Hamilton but instead learned of Linda’s firing. Instantly. she

office. Reaching the top floor, she found

sorry,” Natalia said

tearful smile. “It’s not

but her tears told

took a deep breath and

came the emotionless reply.

and was greeted by Hamilton’s