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 it

details about

"Okay."

had seen

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

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed

before boarding, with no sign of

surprised when

Why are you calling at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the business

should I be joining you,

it was too late

just get some

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

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

came quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane

lips tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to

a flight attendant for a different

"Now that you

bite, simply rubbing

last night?"

responding, Natalia closed her eyes as 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

eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while,

plane 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

on the Roninet, lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each

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

muttered a "Thank

how do you

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

City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made Natalia

she could react, a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's