Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 341:

Without missing a beat, Natalia stepped forward, linking her arm through Brian’s and softening her voice. “I won’t deny it. I hit her. But only because she insulted me and hit me first. And look—” she touched her cheek with a small pout. “It’s still red. My dad’s taking me to a party tomorrow… If he sees this, he’s going to be furious.”

Brian pieced it together after hearing both sides. So, they’d both thrown hands, but Tracy had been the instigator.

Tracy’s face drained of color while Natalia shot her a playful smirk, taunting her.

“Brian, you have to stand up for me. If my face gets ruined, my dad might…” Natalia paused for effect, then cast Tracy a knowing look. “My dad might cut your face with a knife.”

Tracy was undoubtedly shaken by those words, but she didn’t let them get to her. She assumed Natalia was merely bluffing. Even so, she quickly apologized, saying, “I’m sorry, Natalia…”

“Only my friends get to call me Natalia. What makes you think you’re one of them?” Tracy’s face darkened at her remark, but she swallowed her pride and bowed deeply.

“I’m sorry, Miss Carpenter. I take full responsibility. I shouldn’t have hung up on you, and I had no right to hit you.”

deliberate bite of her cupcake. “But

do to make amends. I’ll do whatever you say.” Tracy wasn’t naive. She knew that the more she humbled herself now, the more

after my dad—merciless and never leaving debts unpaid. I prefer to settle matters right away, so…” Without another word, she picked up

clothes and pooling on the floor. She stood there, drenched and miserable, looking every bit like a drowned rat. It was

helped a little,” Natalia said, dusting off her hands as if she’d just completed

you are satisfied,” Tracy replied, forcing a

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⨁𝗰𝗈𝗺

she wobbled unsteadily,

“Go get changed and clean yourself

before making a swift

smirked before turning to Rachel. “Come on, let’s

“Sure.”