Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 496:

None of that did anything to quell Brian’s anger. He turned to his employees and barked, “Didn’t I make it clear that I don’t want Rachel’s name to be on the trending list again? You have five minutes. If it’s not gone by then, you are all fired.”

With that, he strode out of the room in a huff.

Everyone jumped back behind their desks, tripping over themselves to get the job done.

When Brian returned to his office, he found Tracy waiting for him.

She was still wiping her tears as she handed him a cup of coffee. “Here, I made you your favorite blend. I’m truly sorry, Brian. I was too naive earlier, but I only really meant to help you and Rachel. Don’t be mad anymore, okay?”

Rachel’s name did drop from the trending list at a rapid rate, cooling off Brian’s mood somewhat. “I might have misunderstood you, but don’t interfere with work matters again.”

Tracy nodded. “I understand.”

she

come downstairs just then. “What are you smiling about?” she

tablet. “Look, this is today’s trending topics. A few

was good news. However, no sooner had Carol finished reading the headlines than she slammed the tablet down onto the table. “Call Brian,” she declared in a voice that rang out with absolute authority.

with a reassuring smile, she said, “Alright, I’ll

appeared in

up!” Carol’s voice

no time dialing Brian’s number. “Brian, your grandma wants to speak with

of something, Mom. Tell her I’ll be there

hand with a swift motion. “You listen to me, Brian. You need to come

for debate. Brian’s resistance melted away in an instant. “Alright, I’ll

about showing up without