Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 293

Chapter 293:

Norton, despite not being the winner, didn’t hesitate. “Business is business, personal is personal. Let’s not mix the two.”

Brian, unfazed, started the countdown. “Ten seconds.”

“Ten, nine, eight… three, two, one.”

As Brian hit one, Eric let out a sigh, stood up, and made his way to the door. He reached for the handle, but before he could turn it, a knock echoed through the room.

He exhaled, resigned to his fate, and pulled the door open, silently hoping it would be a woman, considering most of the staff were women. It seemed like a reasonable assumption.

And luck was on his side—it was a woman. But not just any woman. It was Tracy.

room went

the charged atmosphere, Tracy walked straight to Brian, her voice soft. “Are you feeling better? Have you sobered up?” Brian simply gave

room refused to fade. It took a moment, but Tracy eventually picked up

“What’s happening?”

of it, Eric stepped in to explain. The moment she understood, the color drained from her face. She instinctively grabbed Brian’s sleeve. “Brian, I had nothing to do with this. I just came to

had a vague idea that Brian and Tracy had a complicated relationship, but he didn’t know the full extent. Norton, on the other hand, knew exactly what was going on. He cleared his throat, ready to smooth things over.

job to assist him, isn’t it? Since you’re already here, you follow the rules. If you don’t want to play,

staying and leaving. She shifted awkwardly, unsure

what’s it going to be? Are you in or

is

in close to Yvonne and murmured under his breath, “Yvonne, don’t take it too

Norton. I wasn’t aware you and Tracy Haynes were so close. If you keep

his friend out of an awkward situation, but