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.

he quickly

Yvonne’s hand. “Look, you’re delivering lunch, and

chuckle. “You

“Yes, a fair competition.”

“Alright then!”

of

to flaunt herself, flicked her hair and strutted inside with exaggerated

disbelief.

could still remember the heated clashes she once had with Shelly. Her sudden shift threw him off completely—he wasn’t sure how

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the lunch box down and eased into a nearby chair. “What’s the hurry? I’ll go

it was Shelly or someone else. She swore she wouldn’t let it get to her.

ways, it wouldn’t hurt as much. Maybe she wouldn’t feel so

later, Norton’s office door suddenly swung