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

get back, how about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with

"Okay."

she had seen the night before. It

she could sense Ronin's interest in

reviewed

of Tess,

sounded surprised when she

you calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about

"No, should I be joining

temples, Natalia realized it was too late for Tess to make it

just get some

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

surge 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 about company business. But now, she

Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton sitting beside her

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

glanced up. "Sending you on a business trip is playing games?

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

looked at her. "Now that you have Ronin, can't stand sitting with

didn't bite, simply rubbing

well last

She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed. She had been swamped lately, and

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

awoke, the plane had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one

in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she

some memories were like shards of glass,

upright, she muttered a

do

stood up and walked off the plane. She followed,

out into the cold, she felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around

react, a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer