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

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

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the

she could sense Ronin's interest in

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while

with no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but

surprised

calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the business

replied, "No, should I be joining

her temples, Natalia realized it was too late

just get

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

welled up inside her. 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

came quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and

lips tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite above

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

you have

bite, simply rubbing her temples

sleep well last night?"

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

with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her head onto

moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one she had bought

flood 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,

upright, she muttered

smirked. "And how do you plan

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

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

and the blazer was taken from