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,

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

"Okay."

mention the photo she had

she could sense Ronin's interest in her,

reviewed documents while

hour before boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't

surprised

are you calling at

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the business

replied, "No, should I be joining you,

and massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was

just

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

character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She didn't bother calling

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

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

on a business trip is playing games? Ms.

lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different

that you have Ronin, can't stand

simply rubbing

sleep well last night?" he

soon as she sat down. 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. She had been swamped lately, and her

with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her head onto

realize she was resting

the Roninet, lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like

a wry smile, realizing some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her throat to her

muttered a "Thank

how do you

up and walked off the plane. She

City was frigid around

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