Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 996:

As the finality of those words settled in, Heidi rose slowly, her face a pale, blotchy mask of despair. But as she turned to leave, her eyes locked onto Yvonne and Margie—burning with a hatred so sharp it almost choked.

Yvonne caught the venomous glare and smiled.

Predictably, the sight only fueled Heidi’s rage.

“Mr. Griffin, we’ll be heading out now. We still have to prep the next shoot for ‘Kitty Loves Fish,'” Yvonne said casually, her gaze already past Heidi, as if she were no longer worth noticing. Margie trailed her out of the office, practically bouncing.

“This is amazing! That witch is finally out of our lives. I can’t tell you how many times I had to watch my back around her.”

Yvonne chuckled. A weight had lifted from her shoulders, and it showed in the lightness of her step. “Honestly? I used to think she was kind. But she really dug her own grave this time.”

pale. She drifted down the corridor like a shadow, returning to her desk

that she tucked into a small cardboard box. She began the slow walk toward the exit, cradling the box to her chest. But halfway there,

on her screen, when Margie gave her a

up just as the

chance to reflect and be

must be real proud of yourself right now. But don’t get too

moved first, shoving back with a firm hand. Heidi stumbled back a few steps, heels clacking as

furious, she stormed

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Whatever fire Heidi had left, she doubted it would

building, Heidi paused. She stared up at the Stylist Magazine sign as if it had personally betrayed her, eyes rimmed with tears

her phone and typed out a text, “Miss Tucker, do you have time tonight?