Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 981:

Yvonne, finally worn out, fell quiet. She leaned her head against the window, her eyes drifting shut.

Norton glanced at her, his frown deepening. Without speaking, he reached over and fastened her seatbelt.

At the touch, Yvonne’s eyes snapped open. She looked up at him, wary. From her view, the motion looked like he was pulling her into an embrace.

It took Yvonne a moment to fully register that the man beside her was Norton, the same man she’d quietly admired for years.

“Norton…” she murmured, barely above a whisper.

“Hm?” He looked over, confused.

She had whispered his name to herself countless times, and now,

her arms around him, and let

gently on his shoulder, her breath warm against his skin. The softness of her body, the way she melted

process the moment, Leif’s voice rang out

a driver. He’ll be

back to

awake. She blinked up at him, confused. Norton glanced at her, then snapped at Leif, “Do you really need to shout about

sharp and accusing. “Don’t think you can charm your way out of this. You still owe

tilted her head slightly, still groggy. Norton’s voice faded into a blur, the rhythm of his words lost to her spinning thoughts. But his mouth—there was something oddly tempting about it.

teeth grazing his lip in a teasing bite.

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an experimental lick. No sweetness. Mildly disappointed,