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

you get back, how about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss

"Okay."

mention the photo she had seen the

in her,

Natalia reviewed documents

of Tess, Natalia couldn't help

sounded surprised when she

at this

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about

I be joining you,

massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late for Tess

need, just get some

deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be met

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

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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,

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

didn't bite, simply rubbing her

last night?"

burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents

clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted

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

flood of memories. Countless trips with Hamilton had ended

a wry smile, realizing some memories were like

she muttered

do you

stood up and walked off the plane. She followed, lugging her suitcase

was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made Natalia hunch

could react, a warm coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent of woody cologne lingered on