Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1100:

“I’ll take you back,” Norton suddenly said, his eyes locking onto hers with an intensity that made her throat run dry.

Yvonne knew better than to protest.

And so, after settling the bill, they took a leisurely stroll back to the hotel.

Norton walked her all the way to their floor.

“Aren’t you busy? You should go,” Yvonne urged him, recalling how urgent his phone call had sounded earlier.

“There’s no rush. I need to recharge a bit, anyway.” A smile tugged at Norton’s lips as he closed the door behind him.

Then he took slow, deliberate steps toward her, each one more ominous than the last.

edge of a table. There was nowhere for her to run.

around her waist, shielding her from the sharp edge of

froze, completely

move,” he murmured into her hair. “Just let me hold you for a while.” His warm breath grazed

her and gently patted her head. “I’m leaving now. Don’t wait up

This time, the blush on her cheeks remained long after he was

Margie called. “Yvonne, when are we going

it for a moment. “How about tomorrow? I already found a flight that would

our tickets right now. I can’t wait

begins

for a while before hanging up to book

tell Norton about her departure, but the night stretched on, and there was still no sign of him coming back. She had no choice but to give up and go to bed. When she woke

she freshened up and

and packed some pancakes for Margie before leaving the room key on the table. She paused in the doorway to sweep her gaze across the room for the last time, then stepped