Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1134:

Malvina stared at the screen, frozen. Her legs gave out slightly, and she dropped into her seat, dazed. It was over. She knew Morse wouldn’t let her off easily this time.

“I—I didn’t mean to,” she stammered. “It was Heidi! She dragged me into this! You know I wouldn’t do something like this on my own!”

Morse crossed his arms, unmoved. “You broke company policy and tried to sabotage a colleague. We’ll be terminating your employment and launching a formal investigation.”

“You can’t do this to me!” Malvina cried, tears spilling down her cheeks. “Please! It was all Heidi! Just investigate her! Please don’t fire me!”

But Morse was done. “Heidi’s no longer with the company. And she’ll be reported to the authorities,” he said flatly. “As for you—this decision is final. There’s nothing more to say.”

Yvonne watched without a flicker of sympathy. Justice had been served.

Morse sighed, rubbing his temples. “Meeting adjourned.”

the shoulder. “Yvonne, keep up the good work.

small smile. She walked out without even looking at Malvina, who was now a crying

office, carrying a cardboard box of her things. Her head hung low as she crept along the hallway walls, the arrogance she

wasn’t over. Not long after, the office doors banged open. A

in stunned

the poised co-worker they

of her, especially the men, forming a wall between her and Yvonne, unsure of what she

hand on one of her colleague’s shoulders, giving him a reassuring smile.

imagination takes flight on

everyone’s surprise, Heidi suddenly let out a loud, gut-wrenching cry. Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Yvonne

me. I

voice cracked with raw, panicked emotion. The office fell into uneasy silence. Some of their coworkers looked away, uncomfortable. A few exchanged nervous glances. Seeing their once-composed

don’t want to go to prison!” Heidi wailed, lunging forward to