Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 274

Ryan didn't linger for a chat; he simply confirmed the meeting agenda with her before he left.

Once Ryan was gone, Delilah appeared at Natalia's side.

"Ms. Jenkins and the young Holzer seem as close as ever. Does Hamilton know?"

Natalia spared her a glance. "Delilah, healed from your fall?"

Delilah's wounds were far from healed.

The gash on her face might even leave a scar.

Mentioning this felt like a punch to Delilah's gut.

She couldn't believe that Hamilton would actually stand up for Natalia against her.

Although the Powells had reached out to the Fowlers on her behalf, and Westley had promised some form of justice, the fact that Hamilton valued Natalia so highly was a bitter pill to swallow. Delilah chuckled mockingly, "Natalia, what's there to be so smug about? You think just because Hamilton keeps you close, you have him? Please."

Natalia just looked down at her notes, blatantly ignoring her.

But Delilah was relentless.

"After all, I'm the one the Fowlers acknowledge, and Eveleen is the one in his heart. You don't stand a chance, either officially or in his heart. You're nothing more than a fling!"

Finally, Natalia looked up, "Delilah, you're in the wrong profession. You should be running workshops on manipulation, not translating!"

With that, she picked up her notes, ready to leave.

Delilah called out from behind, "You probably don't know yet? Hamilton's been looking for doctors for Eveleen, trying everything to help her."

Natalia paused for a moment but then continued walking.

Returning to her desk, she realized her notes were crumpled from her tight grip.

She smoothed them out slowly.

As she did, she tried to calm the turmoil inside her.

She should trust Hamilton, not let Delilah's words get to her.

Despite knowing Delilah's penchant for stirring trouble, she shouldn't fall for it.

But as she looked at her notes, her mind wandered again.

It wasn't until someone called her name that she snapped back to reality.

The meeting was about to start, so she adjusted her mindset and focused on her work.

The press conference lasted three hours.

When Natalia left the venue, she saw Delia and Dawson standing not far away, alongside two foreign guests.

at Natalia, who walked

Delia, Minister Dawson. Great job

skimp on

blushed slightly, "Thank you for

praise means you truly stand out. I

sparing with her praise. You're

"Look who's talking. Weren't you

continued, "You might not know, but during your last artifact repatriation project, Dawson watched those videos and kept saying how lucky the Foreign Affairs Department was

nodded, "I hear you're officially joining the Foreign Affairs Department,

Natalia confirmed.

would you be interested in an

Natalia was taken aback.

indicators of being highly valued by the Foreign Affairs Department,

surprised. I was sent abroad as soon as I joined the department. It's a chance for real growth. That's what I

between Delia and Dawson,

then introduced the

you recognize these distinguished

English, impressing the president and his

lady, "And do

as the woman she had helped

tightly, "Ms. Jenkins, I'm so grateful. We came all this

the woman insisted, "To you, it

also expressed his gratitude, with Dawson smiling

Delia and I were actually thinking of sending you abroad too. What do

unsure of how

it was

Hamilton had just made up, and accepting

and even that was hard for Hamilton to swallow, let alone three

Ms. Delia, I... I might need some time

Dawson exchanged glances before Dawson spoke, "Take your time, but we do hope you'll seize this opportunity." Natalia offered a

give it some

matters, Natalia chatted with the President and his

retreating figure, her fingers

nearly pierced her skin

W?

had overheard

time in the restroom, Natalia had actually saved Landeia's First

delay Natalia

such a high-profile

had

made Delilah grind her teeth in

did Natalia always have such

had known, she would never have

the one in the restroom,

in her eye, Delilah turned and headed towards the President and his

a bodyguard

Department, Natalia found

back to her hotel when suddenly, someone emerged from the shadows and wrapped her in a