Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 948:

“Let Yvonne deal with it,” Norton cut him off, his tone brooking no argument. Leif gave a stiff nod and hurried off to find the housekeeper, passing along the order before making himself scarce.

Upstairs, Yvonne tossed and turned under the covers, her heart racing too fast for sleep.

Suddenly, someone rapped lightly against her door.

Yvonne squeezed her eyes tighter, willing herself to stay still.

“Mrs. Burke, Mr. Burke wants you downstairs,” the housekeeper called softly, rapping again when no answer came.

Yvonne finally huffed under her breath and snapped, “I’m not going! Tell him to leave me alone!”

Yvonne. He spoke low, his tone edged with a barely restrained threat. “Yvonne, do you still want my help with the mortgage this

of bed, feeling the weight

from the cold fury radiating off him. She instinctively

you? Don’t think getting a job means you can just do

supposed to mean?” Yvonne snapped back,

out for trying to sabotage her job hunt, and

gutsier by the day, huh?” He leaned in, his breath hot against her skin. “You think landing a job means you can just break free and live however you want? Yvonne, don’t say I didn’t warn

away, her chest tightening painfully, but

sadness swelled inside

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proving that she could thrive on her own terms. One day, she would break free. She would

to say? Hit a nerve, didn’t I?” Norton goaded,