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

when you get back, how about I pick you up? There are some details about the

"Okay."

she had seen the night before. It wasn't

sense Ronin's interest in her,

lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting

with no sign of

sounded surprised when

Why are you calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the

I be joining you,

and massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late

need, just get some

Hamilton, only

inside her. She hadn't initially thought this trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke

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

tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you

pressed her lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and

that you have Ronin, can't stand sitting

simply rubbing her temples

well last night?" he

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 needed. She had been swamped lately, and her body hadn't fully recovered. Thus, she fell

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

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

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

let out a wry smile, realizing some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her

she muttered a

smirked. "And how do

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

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

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