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.”

lively. “See, I warned you I’m not great with alcohol! Please go ahead and enjoy—the drinks

features were softened more by the interplay of light and

his glass in his

do you know that I can handle my

Yvonne taught me a bit about reading faces. She says that

aren’t you concerned about being mistaken? What if my tolerance is impotent? You’d have to

the cocktail, Rachel’s head

were foggy, snippets of conversation floating

lips, whispering, “Shh, a man

gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺, 𝒲𝗁𝒾𝗇𝑒 𝓬𝓱𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝗼𝗻

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

“Something wrong?”

her other hand absently. “Why do you remind me

might that be?” Andres

tone waning. “Though perhaps not