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, Ronin let

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

"Okay."

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

in her, their

departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while waiting

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

surprised when she

calling at this

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the business

"No, should I

temples, Natalia realized it was too late

need, just get

Natalia took a deep breath and called Hamilton,

ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't

suitcase, boarded the plane and

lips tightened

"Enjoying this little game?"

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

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

that you have

didn't bite, simply rubbing

last night?" he

was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the midnight oil just to prepare the documents needed. She had

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

landed. It took her a moment to realize she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by

ended just like this. Each

like shards of glass, piercing

upright, she muttered a

"And how do you plan

up and walked off

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

coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was taken