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,

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

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the night

sense Ronin's interest in her,

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while

of Tess, Natalia

sounded surprised when she

are you calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the business

I be joining

massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late

need, just

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

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

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But

her. "Now that you have Ronin,

didn't bite, simply rubbing her temples

sleep well last night?" he

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

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

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

of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each

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

upright, she muttered a

"And how do you

her lip, remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and walked off

was frigid around

a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from