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

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

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had

sense Ronin's interest in

reviewed documents while

with no sign of Tess, Natalia

surprised when she

at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

you

replied, "No, should I

her temples, Natalia realized it was

just get

a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to

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

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

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

is playing games? Ms. Jenkins,

instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the

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

didn't bite, simply rubbing

last

the contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to

emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her head

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

a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this.

like shards of glass, piercing from her throat

muttered a

smirked. "And how do you

and walked off the plane. She followed, lugging her suitcase

felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made Natalia hunch her

warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was