Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 931:

She just nodded, her mind a mess once more. There was a time when she had dreamed of going to the movies with him, whispering in the dark, discussing the plot in the middle of a packed theater. But now, watching alone didn’t seem so bad.

As the screen flickered, she pulled her phone out of her purse.

Norton had sent her a message: “I have to go. Something came up at the office.” She scoffed. They both knew it wasn’t the office that needed his attention, but Shelly.

Yvonne put her phone away and focused back on the movie.

The film ended shortly after, and when she stepped out of the theater, Leif was already waiting at the door.

“Mr. Burke asked me to take you home while he deals with something back at the company.”

If Norton still somehow remembered to look

from Edmond. “Hello, Yvonne. How was your day? Did you have a

have to keep asking him to spend time with me. A businessman should focus on

Yvonne to put two and two together—Norton’s recent shift in

busy that he would neglect his own

and I will come and

with Edmond for a while

empty villa; Norton

was alive with bright, neon lights. She stood by the window and watched the night scene for

finally got home, he was greeted by the sight of Yvonne’s peaceful, sleeping face. Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a dim glow over her

𝓞𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓲𝓷 𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓮 → 𝓰ⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒𝓬𝓸𝓶

over and gently pulled the blanket over