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?”

snapped. “Why am I being accused? She’s the one who

hardly made a dent in his armor.

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matter? As long as Hamilton had a soft spot for

defense.

eyed the coffee stain and called the executive secretary

Ms. Schafer a change of clothes.”

questioned, “I heard you

mere assistant speak to

heavy, and after a tense silence, he spoke.

this is 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 the

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

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

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

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

moment, Linda knocked, bringing a

she was, humiliated and soaked, and Hamilton wouldn’t

advance and when to retreat. If she couldn’t

It’s been so long since we’ve spent

tears on her face,

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

inquired,

the studio.”

“She sure acts like it’s

before confessing, “Mr. Fowler, Ms. Schafer spilled coffee

thoughts a

Jenkins isn’t to

scoff was sharp as

did.” Linda

me how she’s not at

and after a moment’s silence, Hamilton’s verdict was clear. “Get

but instead learned of Linda’s firing.

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

Natalia

smile. “It’s

one thing, but

took a deep breath and

the

entered and was greeted by