Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 328:

Rachel turned her gaze toward the window, pointedly ignoring their exchange. It wasn’t without reason; she had once offered similar sentiments. But now, someone else was there to do it. Unable to hold back, she let out a self-deprecating laugh.

That chuckle drew Brian’s attention. He looked over at her and asked, “Is something funny?”

Rachel got up and moved to the floor-to-ceiling window, peering down. Though the view from the skyscraper was obscured, she gestured subtly and said softly, “You may not have seen the flowers by the road when you came in, but I noticed them. They’re bursting with color, a delight to the eyes. It’s been almost a decade since I started at White Group, and it was those very flowers. Even after all these years, it’s the same flowers. Yet…”

She faced Brian, her words filled with meaning, saying, “Each year, the flowers are consistent in their bloom, yet people, they change.” While the surroundings stayed the same, the individuals within them had changed.

Brian’s heart suddenly felt as if it were being tugged.

He turned to Tracy and said, “I think you should leave now.”

Though hesitant, Tracy acquiesced. “There’s an alumni reunion this Friday night. Would you like to join me?”

Rachel without thinking. Her

rumors about my situation are rampant at school. If you’re not

Brian’s hesitation and sensed an opening. She continued earnestly, “Please, Brian, help me out here. I can’t bear the

still

this, Tracy also looked toward Rachel, her eyes brimming with tears. She pleaded, earnest yet distressed, “Rachel, it’s all for show. I’m not trying to take him for real. Please don’t get it wrong. Right after the event, he’s

That explained why she felt comfortable

quiet, Tracy’s plea grew more desperate. “Rachel, I

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with me!” Rachel

were both

a tougher negotiation, expecting outright

relieved and thrilled, Brian was visibly

to matter so much to her seemed irrelevant now. This change