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.”

details. If Norton still somehow remembered to look after her

a call from Edmond. “Hello, Yvonne.

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

much for Yvonne to put two and two together—Norton’s

can’t be so busy that he would

us. Norton and I will come and

chatted with Edmond for a

to an empty

neon lights. She stood by the window and watched the night scene for a few moments before heading to bed. In the end, she believed eating and sleeping well

was greeted by the sight of Yvonne’s peaceful, sleeping face. Moonlight streamed

𝓞𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓲𝓷 𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓮 → 𝓰ⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒𝓬𝓸𝓶

pulled the blanket over her