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,

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

"Okay."

the photo she had seen the night before.

Ronin's interest in her,

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents

hour before boarding, with no sign of Tess,

sounded surprised

you calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the

I be joining

Natalia realized it was too

need, just get some

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

hadn't initially thought this 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

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

tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

"Sending you on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite

ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and

that you have

didn't bite, simply rubbing her temples

well last

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

eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a

took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's

in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just

were like shards of glass, piercing from

she muttered

"And how do you

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

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

and the blazer was taken