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, Ronin

about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen

Ronin's interest in

lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while

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

surprised when she

at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the business

I be

temples, Natalia realized it was too

need, just get

breath and called Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a disconnected

trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think

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

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

trip is playing games? Ms.

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

looked at her. "Now that you have

didn't bite, simply rubbing her

well last night?"

well, and the contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the

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

she awoke, the plane had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's

lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found herself leaning

some memories were like shards of glass, piercing

muttered a

how do you plan to

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

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

her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent