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.”

make him

bitterness colored Rachel’s smile. “If he truly wishes to know, he possesses the means to find out; if

After departing the station, she arranged trustworthy guardians for

next destination was the Burke

corporation boasted an elite legal department, particularly

earned her certain privileges, and now seemed the perfect

unexpectedly smooth dialogue. “Ms. Jimenez, consider

easily? Wasn’t Eric notorious for his rigid adherence to

nod. “Naturally, as

explicitly mandated

case falls outside company

“That seems reasonable.”

resonated through the phone line. “Did you say Rachel

Does this present

“None whatsoever.”

Brian. “Are you really going to marry Tracy

“Norton, just drop those silly jokes. Speak

weighed heavily on

had taken root

like smoke,

teach her

truly prepared to

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

being froze in

barely containing his fury,

assaulting her stepmother.

snatched his coat, bolting toward the door while bellowing, “Ronald, prepare the car

radiated a dangerous energy that warned against challenge. His gaze held

dare anyone imprison his fiancée? They must

minutes or your

he pressed the

lifted at the news of another visitor, assuming

in the doorway, however, stole her

moved instinctively, turning away from his penetrating

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