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?"

other option, Ronin let

you get back, how about I pick you up? There are some details about

"Okay."

photo she had seen the night before.

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

Natalia reviewed documents while

sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but

sounded surprised

calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you

replied, "No, should I

temples, Natalia realized it was too late for Tess to make

need, just

hanging up, Natalia took a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a disconnected

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 didn't bother calling Linda again.

quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton sitting beside her assigned

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite above it

pressed her lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat.

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

bite, simply rubbing her temples

sleep well last

issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the

her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions.

moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a

Hamilton had ended just like

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

upright, she muttered a

smirked. "And how do you plan to thank

as Hamilton stood up and walked off the plane. She followed, lugging

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

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