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.

shine. She had whispered

leaned in, wrapped her arms around

the motion. Her head rested gently on his shoulder, her breath warm against his skin. The softness of her body, the way she melted into him—it caught him

the moment, Leif’s voice rang out

He’ll be here soon. No need

Norton back to reality.

blinked up at him, confused. Norton glanced at her,

“Don’t think you can charm your way out of

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

his lip in a teasing bite. His lips were soft, strangely

𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖙 𝖌𝖔𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖔: g⧉𝗮⧉𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗲⧉𝗅𝘀.⧉ⅽ𝗈⧉𝗆

No sweetness. Mildly