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,

about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the

could sense Ronin's interest in her,

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed

boarding, with no sign of

sounded surprised

calling at this

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about

I be joining

massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too

just

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

he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She didn't

Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you

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

looked at her. "Now that you have Ronin,

didn't bite, simply

sleep well last night?" he

Indeed, she hadn't slept well, and the contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to

clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he

the plane had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it

Roninet, lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found herself leaning on him, his coat draped over

some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her throat

muttered

do

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

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

could react, a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent of woody cologne lingered on the