Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 44

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.

shifting his focus

dismissed by him, so she barely batted

need money. Put the limit back on my card,

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

you everything—food, shelter, luxury. I don’t see why you need an excessive card limit on top of

are you really this eager to crush me for Shelly’s sake? To tell

an instant, and his tone dropped to

wouldn’t I?” She met his glare without hesitation. “Go ahead, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you drag my grandpa

the only way you know how to twist my arm? What other dirty tricks are

the act. If your family wasn’t neck-deep in debt, would you have ever said yes to

trailed off. The way he stared at

she was going to tell this stone-hearted man that she had married him out

I’d rather wait tables than be stuck with

patience snapped, and he roared at

heel and walked out without another word. She wasn’t going

she knew pushing Norton too far might

ten million—a debt

she’d never be able to pay

sorting through anything of value—jewelry, designer handbags, clothes—anything that could fetch a

already sold off most of her belongings when her family went

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

managed

I sent the money, babe. It’s only eight hundred thousand—not the full million, but it’s all

Rachel, that amount was

knew Yvonne must have struggled to put it

You’ve already done more than enough. I’ll

yourself too hard. If things get tough, just let

these, a little support from a friend meant

type to hold

turn around and find Norton standing

lips before he stepped

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