Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 355:

She shrugged off his hands. “Let’s set one thing straight—we’re not together anymore. Moreover, my friendships are my own to decide. You don’t get to dictate that.”

His tone grew firm as he said, “This isn’t just anyone—it’s Natalia. The Carpenter family is not to be messed with.”

His disapproval only fueled her defiance. “What are you really worried about? That I can’t handle the Carpenter family, or that Natalia’s interest in you might complicate things if we’re friends?”

Brian asked, “Is that what you think?”

“What else should I think? That you’re concerned for me, that you care as you do for Tracy? I’m not that gullible. I know my place and have no illusions.”

With no further words, Rachel forced him out the door.

continued from the other side, “Please open up. We need

strictly professional.

she dreaded the thought of hesitating when it was really time to say

a sudden, sharp pain overwhelmed Rachel. In moments,

Brian’s voice echoed

she slumped to the floor, defeated. She tried to signal for help, to knock on the door,

from her brow. The room’s excellent soundproofing meant that Brian, just outside, remained oblivious to her suffering. Separated by just a door, Rachel was sprawled on the floor, her gaze fixed emptily on the ceiling above. The overhead

wake up to find her lifeless body, never to witness her smile again. She imagined him holding her, repeatedly whispering her name, his

her last conversation with Brian, tainted by disagreement, might have been the last time they saw each other. If only she had known, she would have held him close, ensuring their parting was

she would have added, “Please, don’t forget me too quickly.”

bear it no longer and collapsed onto the floor with a resounding crash. The room reverberated with the noise