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?"

option, Ronin let

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

"Okay."

mention the photo she had seen the

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

Natalia reviewed documents

no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but

surprised when she

you calling at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the

should I

Natalia realized it was too late for Tess to

just

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

trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company

came quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to

a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for

that you have Ronin,

didn't bite, simply rubbing her

sleep well last night?" he

on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed. She

face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while,

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

memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this.

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

she muttered

how do

and walked off the plane. She

felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made

her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent of woody cologne lingered