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, Ronin

get back, how about I pick you up? There are some details about the new company launch I need to discuss with

"Okay."

mention the photo she had seen the night before.

could sense Ronin's interest in her, their relationship

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents while

boarding, with no sign of Tess,

sounded surprised when

Why are you calling at this

Natalia's face darkened.

Linda tell you about the

should I be joining you,

realized it was

just

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

initially thought this trip was a ploy by Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't joke about

suitcase, boarded the plane and saw Hamilton sitting beside her

lips tightened as

"Enjoying this little game?"

on a business trip is playing

ask a flight attendant for

you have Ronin, can't stand sitting

didn't bite, simply

well last

hadn't slept well, and the contract issue was weighing heavily on her mind. She burned the

clouded with obscure emotions. After a while, he gently shifted her

she awoke, the plane had landed. It took her a moment to realize she was

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

realizing some memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her

she muttered a

how do you plan to thank

bit her lip, remaining silent as Hamilton stood up and

chill. Boria City was frigid around the holidays. The biting air made

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