Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Chapter 22:

Ronald’s investigation yielded nothing but dead ends and silence.

The emptiness of his findings haunted him as time slipped away.

When Brian’s calls finally burst through, they came like rapid gunfire, one after another, each more urgent than the last.

Ronald drew a deep breath before answering with measured words. “Sir, I haven’t managed to locate Ms. Marsh yet.”

“If you can’t find her no matter what, you’re fired.”

“I’ll try my best to locate her.” The line went dead before Ronald could complete his response.

Dawn found Rachel huddled in the police station’s holding cell, where she had endured the endless night.

The cold had seeped into her bones, painting her cheeks crimson while violent shivers wracked her frame. Light spilled into the cell as an officer swung open the door, announcing, “Rachel, you have a visitor.”

“Who could it be?” she inquired, maintaining her composure despite her circumstances.

“Yvonne Jimenez. She claims to be a friend of yours.”

The moment their eyes met, Yvonne’s heart shattered at Rachel’s state, prompting her to strip off her own coat and scarf, wrapping them protectively around her friend’s trembling form.

Rachel’s failure to return home the previous evening had planted seeds of worry in Yvonne’s mind. Her instincts had led her to this precinct, where her worst fears were confirmed upon discovering Rachel’s detention.

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“Rachel, please tell me what happened.”

Rachel unveiled the entire confrontation with Moira, holding nothing back.

Yvonne’s brow creased as she processed the complexity of the situation. Her expression soon brightened with determination. “I’ll secure legal representation and ensure your release.”

“Thank you. How is Jeffrey faring?” Rachel’s thoughts turned to her brother. “He’s making excellent progress. The physicians expect to release him within days.”

Relief softened Rachel’s features as a ghost of a smile graced her pallid lips. “That’s wonderful news.”

Yvonne hesitated at the threshold before departing, wrestling with one final question. “Has Brian been informed of your situation?”

“I remain uncertain.”

we make

“If he truly wishes to know, he possesses the means to find out;

completely.” After departing

next destination was

boasted an elite legal department, particularly the distinguished

to Norton had earned her certain privileges, and

an unexpectedly smooth dialogue. “Ms. Jimenez, consider your friend’s case my

rigid adherence to Norton’s directives alone? “You’re truly agreeing? Without consulting Norton first?” disbelief colored her

nod. “Naturally, as his wife, you command considerable

grandfather had explicitly mandated that Yvonne’s requests receive their

company matters, I must inform Mr.

“That seems reasonable.”

resonated through the phone

Does this present

“None whatsoever.”

immediately contacted Brian.

just

continued absence weighed heavily

root deep

become like smoke,

silently vowed that upon finding her, he would teach her

prepared to

your ears?” Norton’s lips curved knowingly. “Moments ago, Eric accepted

froze in

full height, barely

arrested for assaulting her stepmother. Don’t

toward the door while bellowing, “Ronald,

settled into the car’s leather interior, Brian radiated a dangerous energy that warned

his fiancée? They must possess nerves

Ten minutes or your

as he pressed the accelerator to its

of another

in the doorway, however, stole her breath and

body moved instinctively, turning away

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