Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 745:

Brenda found herself captivated by this bold approach—the rare ability to shatter norms and pioneer fresh perspectives. At that moment, she recognized something hauntingly familiar: the articulate conviction, the radiant self-assurance glowing in Rachel’s eyes. It mirrored her youthful brilliance, that unshakable confidence she hadn’t experienced in years.

Strangely, she’d rediscovered it in Rachel.

Yet Brenda’s curiosity veered toward a different question. “Your profile suggests you’re quite young,” she said, her tone measured. “How did you arrive at such forward-thinking ideas? A woman of your age should still be chasing romantic ideals, shouldn’t she?”

“Experience,” Rachel responded, her tone pared down to essential honesty.

Brenda’s head tilted upward, her gaze narrowing faintly as she searched for the unspoken truth behind that single syllable.

tone. “I understand your surprise, but there’s no need to hide it from you. If you had looked closer

into your personal matters. I truly didn’t intend for this to make

copy of the resume and placed it in front of Rachel. “This resume has the marital status

at gⲁ??ον???.

with growing bewilderment. The memory remained vivid—Allan’s enthusiastic agreement when she’d reached out about employment, his casual mention of referral incentives at his company,

the pen requiring conscious courage. At the time, she’d accepted the risk of whispered judgments and

just as she had originally filled it

no mistake there. The realization sank

she said, her voice steady but laced with a touch of uncertainty.

would any candidate voluntarily disclose such personal information? Besides, the company policy never