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?"

option, Ronin

some details about the new company launch

"Okay."

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

in her, their relationship was strictly

lounge, Natalia reviewed

sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but call

sounded surprised when she

you calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the business

I

temples, Natalia realized it was too late for

just get

took a deep breath and called Hamilton,

character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She didn't bother calling Linda again. This wasn't something

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

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the

at her. "Now that you have

simply rubbing her

last night?" he

She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed. She had been swamped lately, and her

face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her head

to realize she was resting

ended just like this. Each time she

out a wry smile, realizing some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her throat to

upright, she muttered a "Thank

do you plan to

up and walked

cold, she felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting

landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent of