Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 45

Chapter 45:

“I want one million, or the freedom to work. That’s non-negotiable,” Yvonne said firmly.

Norton had never allowed Yvonne to work in the past, but given the current situation, she was confident that he would much rather not give her any money. This was a rare opportunity she couldn’t afford to miss.

“Do whatever you want, I’m not giving you a single dime. But…” Norton paused, fixing her with a cold stare. “Don’t go parading yourself around as my wife. Don’t drag my family name down with you.”

“You have nothing to worry about,” Yvonne reassured him. “I’ll make sure no one else knows, apart from those who are already aware of our relationship.”

Norton let out a derisive snort. “See that you do just that.” Then, without another word, he turned on his heel and walked away.

Rachel calculated her savings, including the money sent by Yvonne. In total, she had about 1.5 million. That meant she still needed to raise an additional 500,000.

Luckily, her business trip to Amberfield was for a huge project. If she managed to land the deal, and added in her year-end bonus, she should have enough, with a little change to spare.

Rachel wasted no time and asked Samira to prepare the necessary documents and travel with her.

They were set to leave when Trey suddenly ran up to them. “Ms. Marsh, you can’t leave me behind while you go on a business trip!”

“You still lack experience,” Rachel replied patiently. “It would be best for you to stay in the office and master the ropes for now.”

“I get what you’re saying, but… Well, you can’t just travel all by yourselves, you two are women! People might give you a hard time at some point. If you take me with you, I can be your guardian and save you all the trouble. I think I would be a great help in dealing with potential harassment.”

Rachel had to admit that Trey made a good point. Still, she took a moment to think it over before finally relenting. “All right, you can come with us. Go home and pack your things. Meet us at the airport in an hour.”

“Got it!”

The two women went ahead to pick up Jeffrey. For the first time, Rachel opened up about their situation and told Samira everything.

Samira was understandably shocked. “You’re a tough woman, you know? I really admire you. Since you’re like a sister to me, that makes your brother my family as well. I’ll treat him like my own from now on. Trust me, I’ll start by looking after him throughout our trip.”

Rachel nodded, offering a grateful smile. “That really puts me at ease.”

Jeffrey, they

call from Brian. She stared at her phone for a few seconds before forcing herself

on

“That’s right.”

everything you need? You

and no.” Rachel kept

quite explain the displeasure that had crept into his chest. He didn’t know

have to say,

brows furrowed at her businesslike tone. He opened his mouth to

yourself,” he finally said. “If you need me—” He was abruptly cut off by the beeping tone.

spirits. He gently took her hand

hug. “Yes, as long as I have you, I

the airport when they arrived. He bounded over to them like an

so he was as good as a stranger to

Rachel’s sleeve, Jeffrey hid behind her,

could do anything, Trey dropped a large duffel bag

all sorts of toys, ranging from plushies to puzzles and

he hesitated to approach Trey and his

took the initiative, pushing the bag closer to Jeffrey. “Hello, Jeffrey. My name is Trey, and these are my

no longer fearful. He stepped out from behind Rachel,

spent a few moments calming him, until Jeffrey, on his own,

and proceeded with the boarding procedures. At one point, Rachel pulled Trey

explained. “She was worried that Jeffrey might be scared of me or

the universe reminded her that there was still kindness in the world for

off, Jeffrey curled up in his seat

his hand

the aisle, Trey glanced at them, his chest tightening with emotion. “Samira, can you tell me more about them?”

a hard time, and Rachel really cares about him. That’s why she brought him along—she

frowned. “What about their

working hard over the years, just to support herself and Jeffrey. She joined the White Group and climbed up its ranks through sheer grit and hard work.