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.

waved at Natalia, who walked over with a

Delia, Minister Dawson.

skimp on her

"Thank you for

fondly, "My praise means you truly stand out. I

chuckled, "True, Ms. Delia is sparing with her praise. You're

who's talking. Weren't you

last artifact repatriation project, Dawson watched those videos and kept saying how lucky the Foreign Affairs Department was to have recruited you. It would have been a big loss otherwise." Natalia, feeling a bit shy from all the praise, promised,

officially joining the Foreign Affairs Department, taking

Natalia confirmed.

"Natalia, would you be interested in an

Natalia was taken aback.

were usually indicators of being highly valued by the

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

between Delia

then introduced the two foreign

recognize

impressing the president and

pointed to the lady, "And do

woman she had helped in the restroom

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

woman insisted, "To you, it was a

his gratitude, with Dawson smiling at the heartwarming

the Goodwill Ambassador for Landeia, and Ms. Delia and I were actually thinking of sending you abroad too. What do

unsure

it was an incredible

up, and accepting this would

for two days, and even

Ms. Delia, I... I might need

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

give it some

President and his wife for a

retreating figure, her

nearly pierced her skin

W?

had overheard their entire

the restroom, Natalia had actually saved Landeia's First

delay Natalia by

a

Natalia had

thought made Delilah grind her teeth in

Natalia always have such

never have bothered

the one in the restroom, this

Delilah turned and headed towards

get close, a bodyguard stopped her in

Affairs Department, Natalia found the sky

to hail a cab back to her hotel when suddenly,