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 armor.

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soft spot

defense.

eyed the coffee stain and

Schafer a change of

heard you struck one of our employees?”

How dare a mere assistant

and after a tense

here to work. Your delays are affecting the project. Are you trying to

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

his tone softening slightly. “Some things should

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

before finally saying, “You know I

moment, Linda knocked, bringing a set of

was, humiliated and soaked, and Hamilton wouldn’t lift a

advance and when to retreat. If she couldn’t

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

tears on her face, reluctantly

new clothes from Linda and went

inquired,

at the studio.”

sure acts like it’s just another day.”

Fowler, Ms. Schafer spilled coffee

thoughts a mystery. After a pause,

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

scoff was sharp as ice. “Didn’t she

did.” Linda

to me how she’s not at

Hamilton’s verdict was clear. “Get your resignation

call from Hamilton but instead learned of Linda’s firing. Instantly. she knew her actions had repercussions

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

sorry,” Natalia

smile. “It’s

one thing, but her tears

deep breath and knocked on

in,” came the emotionless reply.

greeted by