Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 334:

Seizing the perfect moment, Rachel chimed in, “Since you missed the elevator, how about a coffee instead?”

“No need,” Tracy replied through clenched teeth.

“Alright then. Wishing you better luck next time squeezing in.” As Rachel wrapped up her words, her phone buzzed with a message from Samira. “Wasn’t I super cool just now?” Rachel replied with a thumbs-up emoji.

“BTW, Tracy’s not getting upstairs anytime soon,” Samira added. “Why’s that?”

“It’s peak lunch hour. The first floor is swarming with delivery guys, and the elevators are packed,” Samira explained.

Rachel couldn’t help but smile, her mood unexpectedly lightening. Maybe today wasn’t such a bad day after all.

But just as she stepped into her office, her phone rang again.

“Hello, is this Rachel Marsh?” The caller ID was unfamiliar, but the voice was oddly recognizable.

was none other than a

“Yes, speaking.”

the voice on the other end lit up with excitement.

do. How could I

brief exchange of pleasantries, Elsa

you like to

there was that old saying—when a long-lost classmate

but work’s been keeping me swamped

rejection. “That’s okay. I get it. It’s been years, and I know it must seem odd

sigh and added, “I’ll be honest. There’s something I’d like to talk to

world

something to your email tonight. If it

another call

Without wasting a second, she switched over to Jeffrey’s call. Jeffrey had been job hunting all morning, and Rachel had been

she had promised to give