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.

up before shifting his focus back

used to being dismissed by him, so she barely batted

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

actually lifted his head, giving her a sharp, scrutinizing look. In the past, whenever she showed up at his office, it was either to argue or just to remind him she existed. Other times, it was to beg

you everything—food, shelter, luxury. I don’t see why you need

stunning 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 always

words hit a sore spot. Norton’s expression turned cold in an instant, and his tone dropped to an icy

I?” She met his glare without hesitation. “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

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

let out a cold sneer and said, “Come on, drop the act. If your family wasn’t neck-deep in debt, would

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

to tell this stone-hearted man that she had

still useful, I’d rather wait

snapped, and he roared

out without another word. She wasn’t going to beg—what

pushing Norton too far might make him cut

all, the monthly payments alone were ten

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

through anything

already sold off most of her belongings when her family went

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

she barely managed to scrape together

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

was already a big

Yvonne must have struggled

done more than enough.

too hard. If things get tough, just let

like these, a little support from

never been the type to

around

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