Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Chapter 27:

As the door clicked shut, Brian stepped forward. “Are you feeling unwell?”

Rachel instinctively took a step back, shaking her head. “No.”

“Really?” Brian frowned. “You look distracted.”

“I was just thinking about Jeffrey’s custody case. It’s been on my mind,” Rachel replied, casually offering an excuse to deflect his concern.

“Eric is an expert in this field. Leaving it to him should be fine,” Brian reassured her, his voice steady.

“I hope so. If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work.”

When had things between them grown so distant?

A dull ache settled in Brian’s chest, an inexplicable irritation gnawing at him.

Rachel’s steps slowed as she reached the door. She turned around, her eyes serious as they locked onto Brian’s. “Earlier, when I arrived, I overheard some rumors floating around the office. They were saying Tracy is your girlfriend.”

Brian was caught off guard for a brief moment before his expression quickly returned to its usual calm. His cold, chiseled features gave nothing away.

“It’s just office gossip. People will always talk,” he said evenly. “If you know it’s just a rumor, don’t let it get to you. Rachel, I’ve told you before—Tracy and I are just friends. Now, we simply have a superior-subordinate relationship. Nothing more.”

Brian’s explanation left no room for doubt.

Rachel took a slow, steady breath. After a long pause, she finally spoke. “If you’re just friends, why is it so hard to make that clear?”

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cool gaze steady. “I

Rachel nodded. “I understand.”

Even if she pressed him for

Rachel

Tracy already there, waiting. Her poised stance and unreadable smile made it clear that

you want?” Rachel asked, her voice cold, making

throwing me a welcome party today. Brian arranged it himself. I wanted to

curved into a faint, icy smile. “To watch you and Brian flaunt your affection? Or to play the unwanted

was painfully obvious—she wasn’t here to invite Rachel, she was here to

she tossed the invitation straight into the trash. “How

fury. “Rachel, you really don’t appreciate my kindness,

yours? I don’t need it,” Rachel snapped, leaving Tracy momentarily speechless, her

dripping with mock sympathy. “But Rachel, unless you see it

struck like a

sudden intensity stole her breath, the sensation spreading like wildfire through her body. She slumped forward, pressing her hands against her abdomen, trying to steady her breathing, but the pain only

vision blurred, and her body

then, Samira walked

hunched form, Samira rushed over. “What’s wrong? You look awful! Should I call Mr.

between Rachel and Brian, Samira’s first instinct was

weakly. “It’s just a stomachache. Just

lay down on the sofa, exhaustion settling over

inform everyone not to disturb you,” Samira

“Thank you,” Rachel murmured.

mind slipped into a hazy dreamscape.

pool, she had fallen for him instantly. From that moment on, she had gathered every detail about him, watching from the shadows, never daring to step into his light. Wherever he went,

fleeting glimpse of him was enough to make her heart race. But to Brian,

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