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

wishes to know, he possesses the means to find

wisdom in those words. “I comprehend completely.” After departing the station, she arranged trustworthy

next destination was the Burke

corporation boasted an elite legal department, particularly the distinguished attorney,

certain privileges, and now seemed the perfect

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

easily? Wasn’t Eric notorious for his rigid adherence to Norton’s directives alone? “You’re truly agreeing? Without consulting Norton first?” disbelief colored

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

grandfather had explicitly mandated that

falls outside company matters,

“That seems reasonable.”

shock resonated through the phone line.

Does this present

“None whatsoever.”

concluded, Norton immediately contacted Brian. “Are you really going to marry Tracy

response. “Norton, just drop those silly jokes.

absence weighed heavily on his

root deep

like smoke, impossible to

he would teach her the folly of

truly prepared to cast

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

froze in that

full height, barely

arrested for assaulting her stepmother. Don’t

door while bellowing, “Ronald, prepare the

energy that warned against challenge. His gaze held

fiancée? They must

minutes or your employment terminates

clenched as he pressed

at the news of another visitor,

the doorway, however, stole her breath and

turning away

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