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

"Okay."

photo she had

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

reviewed

boarding, with no sign of

sounded surprised

you calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

you

should I

it was too late for Tess to make

need, just get

and called Hamilton, only to be met with

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

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

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

"Sending you on a business trip is playing

pressed her lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight

her. "Now that you have

simply rubbing her temples

last night?"

was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare

eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted

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

memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she

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

upright, she muttered a

do

bit her lip, remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and walked

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

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