Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 44

Chapter 44:

With each word that left his lips, Leif felt his heart tighten.

He knew he couldn’t afford to cross either Shelly or Yvonne.

Hearing the name “Shelly,” Yvonne wasn’t surprised. She knew it had to be Shelly causing trouble again.

Lately, Norton had been glued to that model’s side. Word was, their nights were a blur of parties and excess, with him spoiling her like royalty, ready to do anything to keep her happy.

Even Edmond Burke, Norton’s grandfather, had brought it up a few times. But Yvonne had always dismissed it with a nonchalant, “It’s nothing serious.” After all, she had her pride, and complaining to Edmond was beneath her.

“What happened? Tell me everything,” she demanded.

Leif hesitated for a moment before finally explaining, “Miss Tucker once came to Mr. Burke in tears, saying she had been humiliated after failing to pay for something. She told him everything, and after hearing her out… he instructed me to reduce your card limit.”

Yvonne scoffed, her expression filled with icy contempt.

She remembered that incident all too well.

Ever since Shelly had caught Norton’s attention, she had been parading around like she owned the world.

Yvonne had once seen her shamelessly flashing Norton’s card, spending money as if it were endless.

Irritated, she had the card frozen on purpose, leaving Shelly stranded and humiliated when she couldn’t pay.

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She hadn’t thought Shelly would be so petty as to run straight to Norton, tattling like a spoiled child.

Yvonne had clearly underestimated her. Looks like it was time to start taking Shelly seriously.

The moment Norton’s meeting wrapped up, Yvonne strode directly into his office.

glanced up before shifting his focus back

grown used to being dismissed by

Put the limit back on my card, and I’ll be

she showed up at his office, it was either to argue or just to remind him she existed. Other times, it was to beg for his help in covering her family’s

luxury. I don’t see why you need an excessive card limit on

features set with unwavering defiance. “Norton, are you really this eager to crush me for Shelly’s sake? To tell you the truth, I need money now. If you’re dead set on siding with her, I can

spot. Norton’s expression turned cold in an instant,

“Go ahead, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you drag my grandpa into this, don’t expect me to lift a finger for

anger surged. She stood there, shaking with rage. “You bastard! Is this the only way you know how to twist my arm?

your family wasn’t neck-deep in debt,

because—” Yvonne suddenly trailed off. The way he

tell this stone-hearted man that she had

You win. If you weren’t still useful, I’d rather wait tables

patience snapped, and he

her heel and walked out without another word. She wasn’t going to beg—what was the

but deep down, she knew pushing Norton too far might make him

alone were ten million—a

she worked, she’d never be able to pay it off in

she got home, she pulled open her wardrobe and began sorting through anything of value—jewelry, designer handbags, clothes—anything that could

of her belongings when her family

had never indulged in extravagant purchases, so there wasn’t much

the end, she barely managed to

It’s only eight hundred thousand—not the full

that amount was

have

you. You’ve already done more than enough.

Don’t push yourself too hard. If things get tough, just let me know. Love

a little support from

type

expected was to turn around and find Norton standing behind her like a

The words barely left her lips before he stepped forward, caging her against