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

I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you." After a moment's thought, Natalia

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the

sense Ronin's interest in her, their relationship

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while

boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia

sounded surprised

Why are you calling at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the

replied, "No, should I be

it was too late for Tess to

need, just get some

deep breath and called Hamilton,

wouldn't joke about company

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

tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

you on a business trip is playing games?

ask a flight attendant for a

that you

bite, simply rubbing

well last night?"

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 body hadn't fully recovered. Thus, she fell into slumber not

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

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

ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she

were like shards of glass, piercing from her

upright, she muttered a

do you plan to thank

up and walked off the

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

the blazer was