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

calm, her tone steady but laced with quiet conviction. “You’ve loved her for years. Now that both of you are single, hold onto her. You know, not every girl is willing to change her

a low, almost intimate murmur. “And what about you? Would

hesitation. “If my ex truly loves me, I might reconsider. But if he doesn’t? Trying to get

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simple, yet it had taken her years to grasp their true weight—a painful

didn’t respond right away. Instead, his silence made his gaze even more intense. His hands remained on her waist, their warmth searing against her

more she fought back, the more Brian took pleasure in

dress strap slid off her shoulder, and his lips traced 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 surrender. Yet she had already lost everything.

“You’re not fighting back?”

remained still, her body quivering