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 it

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

"Okay."

had

Ronin's interest in her,

reviewed

hour before boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia

sounded surprised when

you calling at this

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the business

replied, "No, should I be joining

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

just get some

deep breath and called Hamilton, only to

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. This wasn't

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

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite above it

flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full,

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

bite, simply rubbing

last

the contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed. She had been swamped

face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a

realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one she had bought for

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

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

she muttered

"And how do you plan to thank

as Hamilton stood up and walked off the plane.

she felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The

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