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.

barely glanced up before shifting his focus back down.

used to being dismissed by him, so she

money. Put the limit back on my card, and I’ll be out of your

just to remind him she existed. Other times, it was to beg for his help in covering her family’s endless

see why you need

sake? To tell you the truth, I need money now. If you’re dead set on siding

turned cold in an instant, and his

but don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you drag my grandpa into this, don’t expect me

rage. “You bastard! Is this the only way you know how to twist my

said, “Come on, drop the act. If your family wasn’t neck-deep in debt, would you have

I married you because—” Yvonne suddenly trailed off. The way he stared at her—cold and

this stone-hearted

weren’t still useful, I’d rather wait tables than be

snapped, and he roared at

her heel and walked out without another word.

she knew pushing Norton too far might make him cut off his financial help

were ten

how hard she worked, she’d never be able to pay

sorting through anything of value—jewelry,

when her

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

the end, she barely managed to

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

amount was already

must have struggled to put

done more than enough.

yourself too hard. If things get tough, just let me know.

like these, a little

the type to hold back her

thing she expected was to turn around and

The words barely left her lips before he stepped

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