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, Ronin

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

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen

Ronin's interest in her, their relationship was

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting for

of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but

sounded surprised

you calling at this hour? Is something

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the business

should I

Natalia realized it was too late for

need, just get

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

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

her suitcase, boarded the plane

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full,

her. "Now that you

bite, simply rubbing her

sleep well last

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 into

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

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

had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she found herself leaning on him, his

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

muttered

do

stood up and walked off the plane.

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

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