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.

speak highly of

firmly. “No,

where your loyalties lie and whose side

phone and

Brian’s response came instantly.

“Thanks!”

to understand that a simple “thanks” carried weight. And coming

Yvonne paid the bill and made her way back, unease settled in her chest. The more

one to be serious about his work. If he

things were ahead of schedule, he wouldn’t

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to

Then it clicked.

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

case, she