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,

There are some details about the new company launch I need to

"Okay."

the photo she had seen the

she could sense Ronin's interest in her,

Natalia reviewed documents while waiting

sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't help

sounded surprised when she

you calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the

"No, should I be

was too

just get

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

hadn't initially thought this trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she

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

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

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

her. "Now that you have Ronin,

bite, simply rubbing her temples

sleep well last

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 fell

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

she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the

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

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

muttered a "Thank

smirked. "And how do you plan

as Hamilton stood up and walked off the plane. She

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

a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was