Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 151

Natalia hesitated in her stride, thinking she might have misheard.

Linda repeated the message on the other end of the phone.

"Ms. Jenkins, there's a snag with the project you're overseeing. You'll need to take a business trip."

Natalia remained silent for a moment before asking, "Do I have to go myself?"

"The client specifically requested negotiations with the project head."

After a brief pause, Natalia agreed.

After all, she hadn't formally resigned from Ivy Gemstone.

"I'll need my assistant to accompany me."

There was a moment of silence from Linda before she replied, "Alright, Ms. Jenkins, I'll inform your assistant to meet you at the airport tomorrow."

The next day, Natalia was up early, packing her things for the airport.

Once there, she received a call from Ronin.

"Ms. Jenkins, it's the weekend-you must have some time now, right?"

Natalia offered a tight-lipped smile. "Sorry, Mr. Joyner, I'm at the airport heading out on a business matter."

Ronin was clearly taken aback.

"Business on the weekend?"

Natalia didn't elaborate; after all, it was an internal affair at Ivy Gemstone.

Ronin sounded slightly irked. "I suspect Hamilton did this on purpose."

Natalia chuckled softly, "Mr. Joyner, I still haven't left Ivy Gemstone, remember?"

no other option, Ronin let

some details about the

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the night

interest in her, their

reviewed

with no sign of Tess,

sounded surprised

calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you

should I be joining you,

realized it was

just get some

up, Natalia took a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be

Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company

came quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and

lips tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

you on a business trip is playing games?

attendant for a different seat. But the

her. "Now that you have

didn't bite, simply

sleep well last night?"

soon as she sat down. Indeed, she hadn't slept well, and the contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed. She had

clouded with obscure emotions. After

moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one she had

Roninet, lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found herself leaning on him, his coat draped over

out a wry smile, realizing some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her throat to her

muttered a

smirked. "And how do you

her lip, remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and walked off the plane. She followed, lugging

chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air

she could react, a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken