Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 489:

So when he heard she was seeking his help this time, he knew he couldn’t let the opportunity slip away.

Charlie spent a long moment admiring Rachel, his gaze darkening with unchecked desire.

He didn’t act immediately. Instead, he chose to set the mood, deliberately prolonging the moment. Without rushing, he stepped into the bathroom for a shower.

When he returned, Rachel was still unconscious.

Moving toward her, his fingers reached for her collar, his movements slow and deliberate.

One by one, he undid the buttons. The first. The second. The third…

As the blouse loosened, the white camisole beneath was revealed.

His eyes burned with a crazed hunger, his restraint hanging by a thread. Just as he was about to give in completely, he lunged toward her—only for her to suddenly move.

A sharp pain coursed through her body, pulling her

and adding to her

eyelids lifted, and as her vision cleared, she took in her surroundings. The unfamiliar room. The hotel bed. And Charlie—far

clicked in

go of me,”

her voice rang clear, her sharp gaze

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as he stared

“You… you’re awake?”

Rachel’s tone was like

surprise

forget—you’re the one who came to me, asking

to throw away my dignity,” she shot back. “I’ll warn you just once—if you cross me, you won’t be able to

was filled with contempt as he

one can hear you here. I suggest you cooperate unless