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?”

accused? She’s the one who bullied

hardly made a dent in his armor.

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it matter? As long as Hamilton had a soft spot

defense.

eyed the coffee stain and called the executive secretary

a change of

he questioned, “I heard you struck one of

a mere assistant speak

gaze grew heavy, and after a tense

my business, not your personal playground. Even if she’s just an assistant she’s here to work. Your delays are affecting the project. Are you trying to lose

issues! Hamilton, I’m being mistreated, and you’re blaming

things should be handled

Can you make her leave? I really can’t

her silently before finally saying, “You know I don’t like

moment, Linda knocked, bringing a set

humiliated and soaked, and Hamilton wouldn’t

she couldn’t get Hamilton’s

so long since we’ve spent time together. Can’t you stay with me today?”

seeing the tears on her face,

Eveleen took the new clothes from Linda and went

then inquired, “Where’s

the

huffed. “She sure acts like it’s just another day.”

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

thoughts a mystery. After a pause,

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

scoff was sharp as

did.” Linda

to me how she’s

and after a moment’s silence, Hamilton’s verdict was

learned of Linda’s firing. Instantly.

she rushed back to the office. Reaching the top floor, she found Linda packing

sorry,” Natalia said

offered a tearful smile. “It’s not

thing, but her tears told another

and knocked on Hamilton’s office door.

the

was greeted by