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

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

"Okay."

photo she had seen the

sense Ronin's interest in her, their relationship was

Natalia reviewed

of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but

surprised

at this

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the

should I be

and massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late for

need, just get some

a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a

hadn't initially thought this trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But

suitcase, boarded the plane

lips tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you

pressed her lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and she reluctantly

looked at her. "Now that you

bite, simply rubbing her

sleep well last night?"

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 after

on her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted

awoke, the plane had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's

of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found herself leaning on him,

like shards of glass, piercing from her throat

upright, she muttered

smirked. "And how do you plan

remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and

was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made Natalia hunch

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