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,

There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you."

"Okay."

photo she had seen the night before. It

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

reviewed documents while waiting

with no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't

sounded surprised

calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

you about the business

"No, should I be

temples, Natalia realized it was too late for

need, just

called Hamilton, only to

anger welled 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 now, she couldn't

pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane and saw

tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

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

"Now that you have Ronin, can't

didn't bite, simply

sleep well last

contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight

with obscure emotions. After a

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

Hamilton had ended just like this. Each time she awoke, she

some memories were like shards of

upright, she muttered

how do you plan to

lip, remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and walked off the

was frigid around the

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