Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 340:

Tracy was left dumbfounded. It wasn’t long before she exclaimed, “You’re just an intern; how dare you behave with such audacity? You assaulted me, and now you indulge as if you own the place. Were those cupcakes meant for you?”

Natalia deliberately looked at Ronald, blinking innocently. “Oh, were they not?”

“They were certainly not,” Tracy retorted. “Ronald, this intern is crossing the line. Could you please have security escort her out?”

Undeterred, Natalia grinned and took another cupcake.

As she ate, she glanced at Ronald and teased, “Oh, really? Ronald, she is asking you to throw me out. Will you?”

Ronald was about to respond when Natalia suddenly began to cough violently, having swallowed too hastily. He quickly went to her side, patting her back with genuine concern.

After she calmed down, he offered her a glass of water, saying, “Miss Carpenter, please, drink some water to help.”

Tracy’s confusion was

Carpenter, the daughter of the influential

here. You should’ve told me you were coming,” Brian

“I did call, but your dear secretary

this was really Natalia Carpenter.

Brian turned to

People are always trying to meet you—some you don’t even know—so I assumed she was just another one of them.” It sounded like a reasonable

with just the right amount of pity, as if she were on

It was all my fault. If it’ll make you feel better, you can slap me again

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her words utterly disgusting. This wasn’t an apology; it was a performance for

about how I hit you, right? Fine, I’ll say it outright—I hit you because I felt like it. So what? If you’ve got the guts, hit me

and ducked behind Brian,

said, her voice trembling just enough to sound pitiful. “Miss Carpenter, I apologize if I said anything wrong and upset you. Please don’t be mad.

planted her hands on her hips, simmering with irritation. She had heard of Tracy’s antics, but seeing