Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 271:

This time, Rachel remained tearless. After everything that had happened last night, she found herself able to speak these truths with composure and self-respect.

Yet Brian was not prepared to release her. “Rachel, I’m telling you again, come back to me. You’ll regret it if you don’t.” His warning was almost explicit.

Rachel stood firm, her lip caught between her teeth, resolved not to yield.

“Rachel, this is your final opportunity,” he said, his tone teetering on the brink of impatience.

He then took out his phone and dialed.

Rachel assumed he was calling assistance.

Given his control over this domain and the resources at his command, it made sense he wouldn’t personally handle a situation he could simply delegate with a few calls.

approach was typically blunt,

this moment, Rachel didn’t flinch but positioned herself firmly between Brian

you want to get to him, over my dead body,” she said resolutely, her stance

wondering if he had

coldly, his eyes tinged with red, saying, “Am I hearing things? Suddenly, you’re ready to defend another man with such ferocity. What about us? You gave up

response was

Rachel laughed bitterly, her laugh echoing

it, calling it flawed. You discarded it, flung it to the earth, and even trampled

she wearily closed her

circle around them, their presence almost

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number of spectators was

you truly desire my end, then proceed,” Rachel said, her arms spread open, standing boldly and without fear