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?"

no other option, Ronin

some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you." After

"Okay."

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

interest in her,

reviewed

boarding, with no sign of Tess,

sounded surprised when she

Why are you calling at this

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the

I be

realized it was too late for Tess to make it

just

and called Hamilton, only to be met with

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

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

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite

line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full,

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

simply rubbing her

well last night?" he

mind. She burned the midnight oil just to

eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After

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

memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke,

a wry smile, realizing some memories were like

muttered

do you

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

City was frigid around the

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