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,

details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you." After

"Okay."

the photo she had seen the

sense Ronin's interest in her, their relationship

lounge, Natalia reviewed

with no sign of

sounded surprised when

Why are you calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the

replied, "No, should I be

massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late for

just

a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a disconnected

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 didn't bother calling Linda again.

Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

a business trip is playing

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

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

didn't bite, simply rubbing

sleep well last night?" he

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.

obscure emotions. After a

was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a

a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended

memories were like shards of glass, piercing from

upright, she muttered

do you plan to thank

Hamilton stood up and walked off the plane. She followed, lugging

was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made Natalia

and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's