Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 901:

She glanced at the caller ID—Brian.

Rachel took the call, her voice trembling slightly with nerves. “Hello?” Their conversations had mostly occurred during his visits. Apart from that, they hadn’t exchanged messages or calls since he pledged the White Group’s support. This would be the first time they spoke since then.

“Have you had breakfast?” His voice was gentle as ever, but if one listened closely, there was a subtle hint of exhaustion.

“Have you?” Rachel responded.

On the other end, Brian removed his gold-rimmed glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I’m overseas, so it’s evening here. But I’ve already had dinner.”

“Oh, so you’re on a business trip?”

“That’s right. I flew straight from your place last time.” A brief silence followed his words.

tired,” Rachel remarked tentatively. “Are you

chuckled. “You really

time is it over

“Almost midnight.”

he sounded

rest. No matter how hectic work gets, your

all the fatigue seemed to leave

was tired before he called. He hadn’t yet recovered from the jet lag and had to dive straight into an intense workload. It had been tough. Yet, in the midst of all that, he found himself debating whether to call Rachel or not. A part of him

warmed his chest, and

here,

“Okay,” Rachel replied.

𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨: 𝙜Ɐ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸬𝙘𝙤𝙢

then, a voice over the PA system interrupted their

you outside?”

I have to go