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.

Natalia, who walked

Delia, Minister Dawson. Great

skimp on her

blushed slightly, "Thank you for

fondly, "My praise means you truly stand out.

Ms. Delia is sparing with her praise. You're one of the few she consistently

who's talking. Weren't you the

to Natalia, Delia 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 to have

nodded, "I hear you're officially joining the

Natalia confirmed.

would you be interested in an

Natalia was taken aback.

indicators of being highly valued by the Foreign Affairs Department, yet she hadn't officially

sent abroad as soon as I joined the department. It's a

between Delia and

the two

recognize these distinguished

English, impressing the president and his

lady, "And

recognizing her as the woman she had helped in the restroom during

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

actions, but the woman insisted, "To you, it was a small gesture, but

husband also expressed his gratitude, with Dawson smiling

Goodwill Ambassador for Landeia, and Ms. Delia and I were actually thinking of sending you abroad too. What do you think, Natalia? It's

unsure of how

it was

and Hamilton had just made up, and accepting this would mean being apart

even

Delia, I... I might need some time to think about

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

it

Natalia chatted with the President and his wife for a

the sidelines, Delilah watched Natalia's retreating figure,

nearly pierced her skin

W?

had overheard their

in the restroom, Natalia had actually saved

plan to delay Natalia by

such a

Natalia had

made Delilah grind her teeth

did Natalia always

would never have bothered with

in the

her eye, Delilah turned and headed towards the

close, a bodyguard stopped her in

Department, Natalia found the sky

was about to hail a cab back to her hotel when