Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 943:

“Wait a sec,” he called, his voice slicing through the quiet like a hook.

Yvonne paused halfway up the stairs and turned around slowly.

He stood near the doorway, a navy tie dangling from his hand. When their eyes met, he lifted it slightly with a smug grin.

“Help me out here.” His voice dripped with mischief, clearly enjoying her reaction to the title.

“Do it yourself. I couldn’t care less if you wear it or not.” Her voice was ice-cold, and she didn’t even bother to look at him as she turned her back.

Unfazed, Norton spoke lightly. “Funny. I heard your loan’s due this month. I’d hate for a little delay to make things… uncomfortable.”

Yvonne froze mid-step, her fists tightening at her sides. She forced herself to stay composed, her jaw clenched so tight it ached.

family was debt-free, she would convert every bill into coins and dump them right on his bed, maybe even pelt a few at his smug face while

deep breath, swallowing her pride like broken glass. She turned

down to her level. Her fingers looped the tie around his neck and yanked it into a lopsided knot without the slightest

the door, and yanked

at the crooked knot and gave a

warm against her ear as

knocking him off balance

she let out a breath. No way

had finally seen him off, she practically sprinted upstairs

𝖀𝖑𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖊𝖉 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖈𝖊: g𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽𝖼𝗈𝗺

melted away, and before she

scarfing down a quick lunch, she snuggled up with