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

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

"Okay."

she had seen the night before. It

interest in

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting

sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but call

sounded surprised when

at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about

"No, should I

her temples, Natalia realized it was too late for

need, just

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

She 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.

her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton sitting

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

a flight attendant for a different seat. But

at her. "Now that you have Ronin, can't stand sitting with

simply rubbing

last night?" he

Natalia 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

eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he

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

eyes fixated on the Roninet, lost in a flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found herself

like shards of glass,

muttered a

how do you plan to

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

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

a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's