Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 97

Chapter 97:

“Rachel!” Seeing her cry so desperately, Brian instinctively reached out, his fingers hovering just above her shoulder.

Rachel wiped her tears away and straightened. In an instant, her stunning features regained their usual composure. “So, when we have dinner with Jeffrey, I want us to look like a happy couple. I don’t want him worrying about me, and I don’t want him feeling uneasy. Can you do that?”

Brian gave a slight nod, but the weight in his chest was suffocating. She had asked him to stay all for Jeffrey.

“And if possible, can you make sure Jeffrey doesn’t run into Tracy today?”

“I’ll have Ronald take care of it.”

“Thank you.”

With a quiet word of thanks, Rachel turned and walked out.

waiting eagerly for Brian’s arrival. After his near-drowning, he had recovered surprisingly fast and was now

he asked, standing in front of the

just Brian—did he really need to put in

in anything,” she replied. But Jeffrey still

can you buy me one?” he asked

spread across her lips. “Of course. If that’s what you want, let’s go

content live at

entered a boutique, surrounded by an array

choose,” Jeffrey said,

the options before selecting a deep blue suit with a subtle patterned texture. The color

“Try this one.”

“Okay.”

Dressed in the tailored suit, he looked taller, more poised. Rachel felt an unexpected warmth in her chest. But beneath it, a quiet

Jeffrey asked,

radiant. “You look like a star. I couldn’t