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?"

other option, Ronin let

when you get back, how about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company

"Okay."

mention the photo she had seen the night before.

sense Ronin's interest in

reviewed documents while waiting

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

surprised when she

calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about

"No, should I be joining you,

and massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was

need, just get

and called Hamilton, only to be met

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

lips tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

trip is playing games?

ask a flight attendant for a different

you have Ronin, can't

simply rubbing her

well last

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

obscure emotions.

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

memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found

wry smile, realizing some memories were like

muttered a "Thank

how do you plan

remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and

City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made

shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's