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

about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to

"Okay."

had seen the night before. It wasn't

in her, their

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents

no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but call

surprised when she

you calling at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the business

replied, "No, should I be joining you,

realized it was too late

just get

called Hamilton, only

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,

her suitcase, boarded the

lips tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

is playing

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

"Now that you have Ronin, can't

didn't bite, simply rubbing

sleep well last night?" he

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

obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her

she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one she had bought

on the Roninet, 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

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

she muttered

how do you plan to

Hamilton stood up and walked off the plane. She

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

the blazer was