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,

how about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you." After a moment's thought,

"Okay."

she had seen the night

sense Ronin's interest in

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed

hour before boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but call

sounded surprised

Why are you calling at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the business

replied, "No, should I be joining

it was too

just get

and called Hamilton, only to be met with the

surge of anger welled up inside her. She hadn't initially thought this trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about

Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem

opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and she reluctantly took her place

"Now that you have Ronin, can't stand

simply rubbing her

well last

her eyes as 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

gaze lingered on her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a

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

in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended

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

she muttered a

do you

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

felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the

warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was