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

glared at Hamilton, knowing her manipulations hardly made a dent in his

Chapter 103

As long as Hamilton had a soft spot

defense.

the coffee stain and called

a change

hanging up, he questioned, “I heard you

mere assistant speak to

gaze grew heavy, and after a tense

assistant she’s here to work. Your

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

eyes lingered on the stain, his tone softening slightly. “Some things should be handled more gracefully. You know Natalia can’t touch your status here.”

you, Hamilton. Can you make her leave? I really

her silently before finally saying, “You know I

Linda knocked, bringing a set of clothes.

humiliated and soaked, and Hamilton wouldn’t lift a

If she couldn’t get Hamilton’s

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

the tears on her face, reluctantly

to hide her bitterness, Eveleen took the new clothes from Linda and

then inquired, “Where’s Natalia?*

the

like it’s just another day.”

Ms. Schafer spilled coffee on herself first. Ms. Jenkins

wae unreadable his thoughts a mystery. After a

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

as ice. “Didn’t she retaliate?”

did.” Linda admitted

to me how she’s not at fault.”

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

of Linda’s firing. Instantly. she

back to the office. Reaching the top floor, she found Linda packing her things, tears in her

sorry,” Natalia said softly.

a tearful smile. “It’s

one thing, but her tears

deep breath and knocked on Hamilton’s

in,” came the

and was greeted by