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 let it

about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you." After a

"Okay."

she had seen the

could sense Ronin's interest in her, their

reviewed documents while waiting

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

sounded surprised

are you calling at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

you about

I be joining

it was too late for Tess

just get

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

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 sitting beside her assigned

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

is playing

flight attendant for a different seat. But

you have

simply rubbing her

well last night?" he

closed 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 needed. She had been swamped lately, and her body hadn't fully recovered. Thus, she fell into slumber not long

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

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

lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke,

some memories were like shards of glass, piercing

upright, she muttered a "Thank

how do you plan to thank

and walked

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

warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's