Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 114

Natalia’s smile stiffened for a moment. She hadn’t mentioned tonight’s affair to Hamilton. Had she done so, she likely wouldn’t have made it this evening.

Hamilton didn’t care about her, but his need to control her was exceptionally strong.

To this day. Natalia couldn’t figure out what that man was thinking. Just like she couldn’t understand why he cared so much about Eveleen yet insisted on keeping her close.

The thought of Hamilton and Eveleen still cast a shadow over Natalia’s heart. Even though she tried not to let it bother her, it still hurt.

Caspian noticed the fleeting cloud over Natalia’s expression, and his brows knitted slightly.

“Argued?”

Natalia snapped back to reality, shaking her head. “No.”

Caspian didn’t press her, merely nodding. “Listen, if you need a hand with anything, just holler. I’m the kind of guy who helps a friend out, family or not.”

Natalia smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

It wasn’t long before Ryan returned.

Caspian looked at Natalia. “We’ll catch up after the gathering.”

*Sure,” Natalia agreed.

She followed Ryan toward the interpreter’s booth.

“Nervous?” Ryan’s eyes still twinkled with delight.

Natalia chuckled. “It’d be a lie to say I’m not.‘

It had been three years since she last did simultaneous interpretation, and to jump back in at such a large–scale conference, she feared making a mistake.

But Ryan just smiled. “I believe in you.”

Natalia glanced at him and said no more. Having agreed to the task, she wasn’t one to bail at

the last minute.

Inside the booth, several interpreters were already engaged in hushed discussions about the conference content. Upon Ryan and Natalia’s arrival, all eyes turned toward them.

Most high–end interpreters were familiar faces at various conferences, but Natalia was a new face to them.

The head of the translation department, Collin, couldn’t help but frown.

“Ryan, is this the Italian interpreter you spoke of? Has she done this sort of work before?”

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“I shadowed a few sessions

Collin’s expression soured.

reassured, “Mr. Collin, don’t worry. If anything goes wrong, I’ll

standing, no one dared question his assurance. But that didn’t mean there wouldn’t be problems. Should

start, finding a replacement

Natalia a stern look. Her clean, pretty

her place with the materials, anxiety was palpable. Yet, there was an odd sense of calm, as if something long dormant within her had suddenly

heart surged with a passion she thought she

was stunned. He stared at the figure in the interpreter booth in amazement. Now, he finally realized

it was the passage of

the meeting finally ended, Natalia emerged from the

it feel?” he

Natalia nodded vigorously.

quickly joined them, scrutinizing Natalia,

hello, I’m Natalia.”

seen your profile among the distinguished alumni at Boria University. I wanted to recruit you for our department, but I heard you left

I

nodded approvingly. “Then, perhaps we’ll work together more in the future?”

eyes

she left with Ryan.

was visibly moved. “You should have come

it wouldn’t be easy. Just facing Hamilton would be a

ran into

packed up and was now standing at the entrance of

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give you a

intended to offer the same.

his thoughts. “You must have a lot on

chuckled ruefully. Indeed, his duties remained, with the conference over but foreign

with Natalia, he was determined not

to Natalia, he said, “We’ll be in

farewell, Natalia

inquired, “Mr. Spiegel, did you want to

mentioned your mother was in

reason, Caspian couldn’t shake his concerns since Natalia mentioned her mother’s accident and coma. At times, he found his own preoccupation amusing. Surely, her

Natalia. “It’s the same, but

Caspian nodded understandingly.

said, “If there’s anything you need help with down the road, just tell me.”

chatted all the way to the parking lot,

overcoat, blended into the chilly night yet somehow seemed even colder than the winter