Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 411:

But this time, Rachel pulled away. She stepped back, putting distance between them. Her voice was steady as she reminded him, “You said after that goodbye kiss, there would be nothing left between us. So, goodnight.”

Brian’s eyes, deep and unreadable, locked onto hers. But unlike before, he didn’t move toward her. Instead, he simply parted his lips and gave a quiet nod. “Alright.” Then, without another word, he turned and vanished into the night, leaving behind nothing but an empty void in her heart.

That night, Rachel couldn’t sleep. She curled up with her pillow, missing her mom. Soft whispers escaped her lips, repeating over and over. “Mom, my heart hurts so much. I miss you. If only you were here. Did I do something wrong? But I don’t want to be someone’s replacement anymore, nor do I want to live in fear that he’ll abandon me. Mom, when I finally see you again, will you still recognize me? Mom…” Eventually, exhaustion took over, pulling her into a restless sleep.

By the time she opened her eyes, sunlight was already streaming in. She freshened up, put on some makeup, painted her lips with a bold shade, and headed to work. Several of her projects were approaching their final stages, and she needed to ensure everything was properly wrapped up. Others were in crucial phases, demanding her full attention to stay on course. There was still a mountain of work waiting for her.

After gathering the necessary documents, she was just about to take them to Brian for his signature. But as the memory of last night surfaced, she hesitated and called for her assistant instead.

“Bring these papers to the president’s office and have Mr. White sign them,” she instructed.

“He has left for a business trip. You didn’t know?” the assistant asked.

Rachel froze for a moment. “When did he leave?”

yesterday. How could he be

“He left—without Ronald. But Tracy

have him sign it once he’s back.” That

done

the chapters

just wrapped

through Rachel’s. “Come

in surprise. “What’s the

win over

Natalia set her mind on something, there

her to some fancy restaurant. Considering Natalia’s upbringing

her surprise, she led her to a

in some remote area, though—it was

at a factory didn’t quite make sense to Rachel. Curious, she wondered aloud, “Is there some

“Not even close!

“The cafeteria?”