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

up? There are some details about the new company launch

"Okay."

mention the photo she had seen the night

could sense Ronin's interest in

the departure lounge, Natalia reviewed documents

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

sounded surprised

at this hour?

Natalia's face darkened.

tell you about the business

"No, should I be joining

realized it was too late for Tess to

need, just get

called Hamilton, only to

Hamilton. Given his character, he wouldn't

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

lips tightened as she

"Enjoying this little game?"

is playing games? Ms.

her lips into a thin line, opting instead to ask a flight attendant for a

you have Ronin, can't stand sitting

bite, simply rubbing

last night?" he

closed her eyes 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.

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

she was resting on Hamilton's shoulder, covered by a blazer-it

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

memories were like shards of glass, piercing from her throat to her

muttered a

do you plan to thank

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

City was

coat landed on her shoulders, and the blazer was