Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 182

Chapter 182:

He leaned down, his breath warm against her skin. “Goodnight,” he murmured. Then, his lips brushed against hers.

A soft, lingering kiss. Tender. Careful. Almost reverent.

Moments later, she heard him step away. The quiet click of the door signaled his exit. Only then did her tears finally slip free.

But less than a minute later, the door creaked open again. Her breath hitched. Heart pounding, she quickly wiped her tears and resumed her act—still, quiet, asleep.

She wasn’t sure when sleep finally took her, but sometime in the middle of the night, she stirred, feeling a firm pressure against her back. Half-awake, she reached behind her, her fingers brushing against something solid, like a wall. But it was warm.

Feeling the chill of the night, she instinctively shifted closer, her fingers exploring for the mysterious warmth. Behind her, Brian’s body tensed, every muscle freezing in place as he barely dared to breathe.

In the profound silence of midnight, her wandering hand tested the very limits of his restraint. Unable to endure the sweet torture any longer, Brian captured both her hands with one of his own.

rendered immobile, Rachel released

her voice barely

husky, edged with restraint. “Be good. Don’t move. If you keep squirming like

dawned on her, and Rachel felt

morning arrived, Ronald’s call about a company matter

for more

Rachel suggested, her voice surprisingly

really want me

her

didn’t move, as if expecting her

silence greeted him. A strange, stifling feeling settled in his chest. Without another word, he

had already been processed. Familiar with the procedure now, she

the results be ready?”

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