Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 254

Chapter 254:

Rachel gestured towards the two glasses of water before her. “I’m sticking with water. Alcohol doesn’t agree with me; I get tipsy too easily.”

Andres settled back into his chair, his tall silhouette easing into a more relaxed posture. A playful smile began to form as he spoke. “It seems a bit unfair. You’re paying the bill, yet you’re not joining me in a drink?”

Considering his comment, Rachel replied, “You make a fair point. I’ll have a cocktail then.”

She selected a cocktail from the menu.

Soon, the waiter arrived with a blue cocktail for her.

Rachel lifted her glass toward Andres with a look of gratitude. “Mr. Garrett, I’m really thankful for the two times you’ve come to my rescue.”

“It was nothing.”

of the cocktail not long after starting her drink. She began to speak more lively. “See,

the bar, Rachel’s features were softened more by the interplay of

turned his glass in his

glance, he inquired, “And how do you know that

couch, Rachel looked up, bewildered. “Oh, that? Yvonne taught me a bit about reading faces. She

explanation. “And aren’t you concerned about being mistaken? What if my tolerance

the cocktail, Rachel’s head sank lower onto the

thoughts were foggy, snippets of conversation

lips, whispering, “Shh, a man should

gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺, 𝒲𝗁𝒾𝗇𝑒 𝓬𝓱𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝗼𝗻

of feelings flickered across Andres’s face. He opened his mouth to respond, but Rachel quickly clasped his

“Something wrong?”

with her other hand absently. “Why do

that be?” Andres

waning. “Though perhaps not