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,

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

"Okay."

the photo she had seen the night

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

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents

no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but

surprised when

at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the

I be joining you,

her temples, Natalia realized it was too late

just

breath and called Hamilton, only to be met

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

quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

for a different seat. But the

at her. "Now that you have Ronin, can't stand sitting

simply

last night?" he

contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil

on her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a

to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a

a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just

realizing some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her throat

muttered

do you plan to thank

her lip, remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and

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

landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands.