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 let

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

"Okay."

had seen the night before. It wasn't

she could sense Ronin's interest in her, their relationship was

lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while

sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't

sounded surprised when she

at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about

should I

Natalia realized it was

need, just get

a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a

initially thought this trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company

quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

"Sending you on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem

lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and she reluctantly took her place

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

didn't bite, simply rubbing

sleep well last night?" he

burned the midnight oil just

emotions. After a while,

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

eyes fixated on the Roninet, lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just

memories were like

muttered a "Thank

smirked. "And how do you plan to

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

was frigid

blazer was taken from her