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.

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

his head firmly.

loyalties lie and whose side you’re on,” Norton said,

phone and sent

Brian’s response came instantly.

“Thanks!”

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

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

about his work. If he said

ahead of schedule, he wouldn’t return

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to be

Then it clicked.

Norton’s return from Brian. It had to be Brian’s plan all along—getting Norton to come back early

case, she couldn’t let Brian have his