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?"

no other option, Ronin let it

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

"Okay."

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

could sense Ronin's interest in her, their relationship was strictly

Natalia reviewed documents while waiting for

boarding, with no sign of Tess,

surprised when she

calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about

should I be

Natalia realized it was too

need, just get

a deep breath and called Hamilton,

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

boarded the

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

up. "Sending you on a business trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you seem to be quite above

opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different

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

bite, simply rubbing her

last night?"

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.

on her face, his eyes 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 one she had bought for

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

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

she muttered a "Thank

smirked. "And how do you plan

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

felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made Natalia hunch her

blazer was taken from her hands. Hamilton's scent of