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 let

how about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you." After a moment's thought,

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the night before.

could sense Ronin's interest in

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting

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

sounded surprised when

are you calling at this

Natalia's face darkened.

you about

should I be

and massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was

need, just get

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

Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She

Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and she reluctantly

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

bite, simply rubbing her

sleep well last night?" he

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 needed. She had been swamped

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

to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder,

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

like shards of glass, piercing from

upright, she muttered

smirked. "And how do you plan to thank

up and walked off the plane.

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

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