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,

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

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the

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

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting

of

surprised when

Why are you calling at this hour? Is

Natalia's face darkened.

you

replied, "No, should I be joining you,

Natalia realized it was too late for Tess

just get some

deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a

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

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

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

trip is playing games? Ms. Jenkins, you

to ask a flight attendant for

looked at her. "Now that you

bite, simply rubbing her

last

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

on her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he

moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a

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

smile, realizing some memories were like shards of

muttered

how do you

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

out into the cold, she felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made Natalia hunch

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