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 it

There are some details about the new company launch I need

"Okay."

she had seen the night before.

in her, their relationship was

Natalia reviewed documents

no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't

sounded surprised

Why are you calling at

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the business

replied, "No, should I

it was

just get some

Hamilton,

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

her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton

tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

you on a business trip is playing games?

to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and she

looked at her. "Now that you

simply rubbing her

well last night?" he

mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed. She had been swamped lately, and her body hadn't

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

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

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

like shards of glass, piercing

she muttered a "Thank

how do you

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

Boria City was

shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her