Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 377:

She had never dealt with anyone so infuriating, so impossible.

Her stomach churned with frustration, and she typed out a quick, half-hearted response. “Got it!”

On the other end of the conversation, Norton stared at her message, his expression darkening. That was it? That was all she had to say?

Dissatisfied, he turned his phone toward Leif, arching an eyebrow. “What’s that supposed to mean? Is she coming to pick me up or not?”

Leif blinked at the message, caught completely off guard. He hesitated, rubbing the back of his head. “She’s a sharp one. Even I can’t tell what she’s thinking.”

Norton’s gaze hardened at Leif’s response, clearly unimpressed.

“Since when did you start singing her praises? What did she give you?” Norton’s voice was laced with suspicion.

“I swear, nothing at all!” Leif immediately defended himself, his expression earnest.

grandfather? Did he offer you something to speak highly of her in front

head firmly. “No, not at

whose side you’re on,” Norton said, his voice dripping with

phone and sent a

Brian’s response came instantly.

“Thanks!”

years they’d spent as friends, he knew Brian well enough to understand that a simple “thanks” carried weight. And coming from Brian, it

in her chest. The more she thought about it, the more something felt

never one to be serious about his work. If he said a week, he

of schedule,

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had to

Then it clicked.

plan all along—getting Norton to come back early so he could get close

that was the case, she couldn’t let Brian have