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 it

are some details about the new

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen

could sense Ronin's interest in her, their

Natalia reviewed documents while waiting for

before boarding, with no sign of Tess,

sounded surprised when

calling at

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the

"No, should I be joining you,

temples, Natalia realized it was too late

just

Natalia took a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to

by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She didn't bother calling Linda again. This

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

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a

"Now that you have Ronin, can't

simply rubbing

well last night?"

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

obscure emotions. After a while, he

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

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

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

she muttered a "Thank

how do

up and

chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air

react, a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent