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

There are some details about the new company launch I need

"Okay."

she had seen the night before. It wasn't

Ronin's interest in her, their relationship

reviewed documents while waiting for

hour before boarding, with no sign of

sounded surprised when she

Why are you calling at this

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the

"No, should I

temples, Natalia realized it was too

need, just get some

deep breath and called Hamilton,

She hadn't initially thought this trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She

pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite

a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight

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

didn't bite, simply rubbing her

well last night?" he

burned the midnight oil just to

clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her

It took her a moment to realize she was resting

fixated on the Roninet, lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this.

were like shards of

muttered

do you plan

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

felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays.

shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's