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?”

being accused? She’s the one who

knowing her manipulations hardly made a dent in his armor. But what

Chapter 103

As long as Hamilton had a soft spot for

defense.

coffee stain and

a change

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

first! How dare a mere assistant speak to me like

and after a tense silence, he

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

scheduling issues! Hamilton, I’m being

softening slightly. “Some things should be

leave you, Hamilton. Can you make her leave? I really can’t

finally saying, “You know I

knocked, bringing

and soaked, and Hamilton wouldn’t

retreat. If she couldn’t get Hamilton’s support, she would settle for

but I’m scared, Hamilton. It’s been so long since we’ve spent time together. Can’t you

seeing the tears on her

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

then inquired,

at the

sure acts like it’s just another

Fowler, Ms. Schafer spilled coffee on herself first.

a mystery. After

continued, “Ms. Jenkins isn’t to blame

sharp as ice.

Linda

explain to me how she’s

a moment’s silence, Hamilton’s verdict was clear.

instead learned of Linda’s firing.

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

Natalia

a tearful smile.

said one thing, but her

took a deep breath and knocked on Hamilton’s office door.

in,” came the emotionless

greeted by Hamilton’s indifferent