Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1047:

Ethan noticed she wasn’t budging. He stared at her for a moment, trying to read her face. When she bent over her desk again and focused on her paperwork, he finally turned and walked away, though he clearly wasn’t thrilled about it.

Wasting no time, Yvonne skimmed through the article, packed up her belongings in a neat bundle, and made her way downstairs.

It wasn’t particularly late, but the sky was already slipping into twilight.

As she descended the stairs, she pulled out her phone and booked a ride. By the time she reached the lobby doors, she spotted a vehicle idling at the curb, hazard lights blinking.

She approached it and, to her surprise, recognized Norton’s car. A quick glance at her screen told her the ride she ordered hadn’t shown up yet—so she simply canceled it without a second thought.

As she climbed in, she couldn’t resist asking, “Why this car? I almost didn’t recognize it.”

it seemed familiar, but since he

with it?” Norton asked, motioning for the driver to

a little relieved to see that Norton had come to pick her up. But then, the memory of her argument with Shelly from a few days ago—and the fact that Shelly was with Norton—wiped away her brief moment of

has some new dishes tonight—I reserved a table. Want to check it

not interested. She sank back into her seat and

but seeing how exhausted she looked, he

eyes and looked out the window, a sudden sense of unease

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home, is it?” she asked, her voice laced

Norton replied. Noticing her displeasure, he

his hand away. “Didn’t I tell you I didn’t want

but he kept his cool. “I’ll order all your favorites—just come