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.

none other than a classmate from

“Yes, speaking.”

Rachel’s response, the voice on the other end lit up with excitement. “Oh wow, Rachel, it’s really you. It’s me, Elsa!

How could I

pleasantries,

you like to grab a

there was that old saying—when a long-lost classmate suddenly reaches out, it’s rarely for a good

been

been years, and I know it must seem odd for me to reach

There’s something I’d like to talk to you about. But don’t worry—it’s not about borrowing money or pitching an

a world

paused before continuing, “How about this—I’ll send you something to your email tonight. If it interests you, we

call started

to take this. Something urgent just came up.” Without wasting a second, she switched over to Jeffrey’s call. Jeffrey had been job hunting all morning, and Rachel had been worried sick

give him space, so