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?"

option, Ronin

when you get back, how about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss

"Okay."

mention the photo she had seen the night before. It wasn't

could sense Ronin's interest in her, their relationship was strictly

reviewed documents while waiting

no sign of Tess, Natalia

sounded surprised when

are you calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you

should I

Natalia realized it was too late for Tess to

just get

Natalia took a deep breath and called Hamilton,

ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't

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

tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

glanced up. "Sending you on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite above

for a different seat. But the flight was

looked at her. "Now that you have Ronin, can't stand sitting with

simply rubbing her

well last night?" he

heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed.

eyes clouded with obscure emotions.

she awoke, the plane had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's

trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke,

wry smile, realizing some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her

upright, she muttered a "Thank

do

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

Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The

and the blazer was taken from her