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

up? There are some details about the new company launch

"Okay."

the photo she had seen the night before. It wasn't

interest in her,

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting for

hour before boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia

surprised when

at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the

replied, "No, should I be joining

it was too late for

just

and called Hamilton, only to be

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 couldn't help

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

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to

flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and she reluctantly took her place

looked at her. "Now that you have

simply rubbing her temples

well last night?" he

her eyes as soon as she sat down. Indeed, she hadn't slept well, and the contract issue 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 fully recovered. Thus, she fell

lingered on her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a

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

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

like shards of glass, piercing

she muttered a "Thank

how do

as Hamilton stood up and walked

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

landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent of