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

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

"Okay."

had

interest in her, their relationship was strictly

Natalia reviewed documents while waiting for

before boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia

surprised when

calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the

should I be

realized it was

need, just get

called Hamilton, only to be

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 Linda again. This wasn't something

the plane and saw Hamilton sitting beside her assigned

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight

her. "Now that you

simply rubbing

last night?"

closed her eyes as 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 body hadn't fully recovered. Thus, she

gaze lingered on her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her

a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by

a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found herself leaning on him, his coat draped

like shards of glass, piercing from her

she muttered

do

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

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

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