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

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

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the night before.

sense Ronin's interest in her, their

lounge, Natalia reviewed

of Tess, Natalia

surprised when she

are you calling at

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about

should I be joining

massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late for

need, just

Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a

he wouldn't joke about company business. But

pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton sitting

tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be

line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a

"Now that you have Ronin, can't stand

didn't bite, simply

last night?" he

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

obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her

a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one she

ended just like this. Each time she

were like shards

muttered a "Thank

do you plan to

remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and walked off the plane. She

she felt a chill. Boria City was

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