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

you up? There are some details about the new company launch

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen the

sense Ronin's interest in

reviewed documents while

of Tess, Natalia couldn't help but call

surprised when

at this

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the

"No, should I be

and massaging her temples, Natalia realized it was too late

need, just

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

wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think

time came quickly. Natalia, pulling her suitcase, boarded the plane

lips tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat.

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

didn't bite, simply rubbing her

sleep well last

as soon as she sat 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. She had been swamped lately, and her body hadn't fully recovered. Thus, she fell into slumber not long after

obscure emotions. After a

had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it was the one she

fixated on 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 him, his

realizing some memories were like

upright, she muttered

smirked. "And how do you plan to thank

bit her lip, remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and

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

her shoulders, and the blazer was taken