Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 176

Chapter 176:

“Mrs…” Leif stood respectfully, ready to speak, but Yvonne interrupted, stepping forward.

“Please, just call me Ms. Jimenez,” she said.

Leif then asked in a hushed tone, “Ms. Jimenez, what would you like me to do?”

“In the company, address me as Ms. Jimenez from now on, not Mrs. Burke.”

Leif frowned, clearly confused. “Why?”

Yvonne lowered her gaze and hesitated for a moment before continuing, “Norton and I will go our separate ways.”

As Leif escorted her upstairs, the woman from earlier trailed behind them, sticking close like an unwanted shadow.

“Ms. Jimenez, right? You’re really something! Come on, take me up with you!” The woman’s words were bold, but her desperation was obvious.

quickly shut her down.

clearly desperate, latched onto Yvonne’s hand. “Look, you’re delivering lunch, and so am I. Why don’t we see whose meal Mr. Burke

out a soft chuckle. “You want to compete

“Yes, a fair competition.”

“Alright then!”

the two of them

to flaunt herself, flicked her hair and strutted inside

disbelief. Had

still remember the heated clashes she once had with Shelly. Her sudden

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you going in?” he asked

set the lunch box down and eased into a nearby chair. “What’s the

want her interfering. She had promised to respect whoever he chose to be with, whether it was Shelly or someone else. She swore she wouldn’t let it get to her. And she always kept her word—once she made a promise, she stuck to it. Now, she believed it was better to

ways, it wouldn’t hurt as much. Maybe she wouldn’t feel so attached. Maybe, after enduring enough heartbreak, she’d finally let go

minutes later, Norton’s office