Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 376:

Yvonne didn’t know what to say. Happy? What was there to be happy about? This was a nightmare.

Even if she hadn’t planned on helping Rachel, she had been looking forward to a few peaceful days to herself.

With Norton around, she had barely had a moment to breathe. She was constantly catering to his demands just to win his approval for working outside.

It was exhausting. Humiliating, even.

Now that he was finally away on a business trip, she had been savoring her freedom. But before she could fully enjoy it, he was already coming back?

With a smile that looked more heartbreaking than actual tears, Yvonne asked, “Didn’t you say the project was complicated and would take at least a week? Why are you back so soon?”

“Things went unexpectedly well,” he replied casually.

Yvonne was at a

airport to pick me up tomorrow. See you then,” Norton added before hanging up, leaving her staring

was firm,

tone was calm, almost indifferent, as if her answer

front of her right now, she wouldn’t think twice about slapping that smug look off his face. Did he enjoy threatening her?

so quiet?”

a sharp breath. “Norton, I really have something important to do. Whether you see it as a favor

a slow smirk, his voice as sharp as ice. “Is that so? You should know by

it’s time you tried,” she shot back. “Who knows?

new worlds at g

chuckled, completely unfazed. “No need. My life is

curse him out on the spot. What a jerk! He always

have something important to take

what could possibly be more important than me?”

“Well, it’s just that—”