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

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

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had

could sense Ronin's interest in her, their

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents

boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help

sounded surprised when she

are you calling at

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the

I be joining

it was too

need, just get

and called Hamilton,

anger 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, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She

Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

a business trip is playing games?

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

her. "Now that you have Ronin,

didn't bite, simply rubbing her temples

sleep well last night?"

soon as she 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 needed. She had been swamped lately, and her

eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After

had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one she

trips with Hamilton had ended

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

she muttered

how do you

up and walked off

felt a chill. Boria City was

and the blazer was taken from