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.

every bill into coins and dump them right on

like broken glass. She turned back and stomped down the stairs,

warning, she grabbed his collar and yanked him down to her level. Her fingers looped the tie around his neck and yanked it

yanked it open like she

at the crooked knot and gave

warm against her

hard, nearly knocking him off balance as she

out a breath. No

had finally seen him off, she practically sprinted upstairs and collapsed back into bed for a well-earned second

𝖀𝖑𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖊𝖉 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖈𝖊: g𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽𝖼𝗈𝗺

hours melted away, and before she

a quick lunch,