Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 583:

Rachel didn’t push him away, but her voice, steady yet sharp, cut through the charged atmosphere. “You have a girlfriend!”

Brian’s lips brushed against her ear, his voice low, almost tender. “What if I told you there’s nothing between Tracy and me?”

Rachel turned her face away, refusing to answer. She couldn’t bring herself to believe him.

Tracy had been his favorite for years. Before Rachel’s breakup with him, he might have restrained himself out of propriety, but afterward? She was certain their relationship had been intense, their connection undeniable.

Tracy’s confidence, her arrogance, was evidence enough. If it weren’t true, why would she act the way she did?

Rachel said, her tone calm but edged with doubt, “I’m not a child anymore. You can’t expect me to believe that.”

out a chuckle, momentarily caught off guard

for years. Now that both of you are single, hold onto

dropping to a low, almost intimate murmur. “And what about

“If my ex truly loves me, I might reconsider. But

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her years to grasp their true weight—a

respond right away. Instead, his silence made his gaze even more intense. His hands remained on her

Brian took pleasure in breaking her down, in shattering her dignity. She pressed her lips together and forced

slowly along her neck. His touch wasn’t rough, but it was deliberate, leaving behind bite marks, one after another. She understood his intent—he wanted to break her, to push her to

“You’re not fighting back?”

off guard. She had never given in so easily before. But now, she remained still, her body