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,

you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with you." After a moment's thought, Natalia

"Okay."

didn't mention the photo she had seen

Ronin's interest in her, their relationship was strictly

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting

boarding, with no sign of Tess, Natalia couldn't

surprised

you calling at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about

should I be joining you,

Natalia realized it was too

just get some

hanging up, Natalia took a deep breath and called Hamilton, only to be met with the beep of a

a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about company business. But now, she couldn't help but think otherwise. She didn't bother calling Linda

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

tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

instead to ask a flight attendant for a different seat. But the flight was full, and she reluctantly took her place beside

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

simply rubbing

well last night?" he

her mind. She burned the midnight oil

on her face, his eyes clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her head onto his

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

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

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

she muttered

smirked. "And how do

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

she felt a chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air

the blazer was taken from her