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, Ronin let

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

"Okay."

mention the photo she had seen the

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

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while

sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help

surprised

at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the

I be joining you,

and massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late for Tess

need, just get some

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

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 didn't bother calling

suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton sitting beside her assigned

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

business trip is playing games? Ms.

ask a flight attendant for

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

bite, simply rubbing

well last night?"

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 body hadn't fully recovered. Thus,

obscure emotions. After a while, he

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

trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time

were like shards of glass, piercing

she muttered

"And how do you plan to

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

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

on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her