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.

darkened, and he quickly shut her down. “Please

delivering lunch, and so am I. Why don’t we see whose meal Mr. Burke

let out a soft chuckle. “You want

“Yes, a fair competition.”

“Alright then!”

of

her hair and strutted inside with exaggerated confidence, as

watched in disbelief.

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

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you going in?”

into a nearby chair. “What’s the hurry? I’ll go in

respect whoever he chose to be with, whether it was Shelly or someone else. She swore she wouldn’t let it get to her.

she wouldn’t feel so attached. Maybe, after enduring enough heartbreak,

office door suddenly swung