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

Minister Dawson. Great

skimp on

"Thank you for the

looked at her fondly, "My praise means you truly stand out. I rarely compliment people.

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

who's talking. Weren't you the

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

joining the Foreign Affairs Department, taking over

Natalia confirmed.

"Natalia, would you be interested

Natalia was taken aback.

valued by the Foreign Affairs Department, yet she hadn't officially

"Don't be surprised. I was sent abroad as soon as I joined the department. It's a chance for real growth.

looked between Delia

then introduced the two

recognize these

impressing the president

lady, "And do you remember

she had helped in the restroom during a previous

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

woman insisted, "To you, it was

his gratitude, with Dawson

Ambassador for Landeia, and Ms. Delia and I were actually thinking of

bit her lip, unsure of how to

it was

made up, and accepting

even that was hard for Hamilton to

I... I might

but we do hope you'll

give it some

chatted with the President and his wife for a while

the sidelines, Delilah watched Natalia's retreating figure,

nearly pierced her skin

W?

had overheard their

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

Natalia by

a high-profile

Natalia had

Delilah grind her

Natalia always

she would never have

the one in the restroom, this opportunity would have been

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

she could get close, a bodyguard

Foreign Affairs Department, Natalia found the sky had

when suddenly, someone emerged from the shadows and wrapped her