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.”

over to Yvonne, giving her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. “Yvonne, keep up the good work.

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

after, Malvina was escorted out of the office, carrying a cardboard box of her things. Her head hung low as she crept along the hallway walls,

long after, the office doors banged open. A disheveled woman stormed

up. Everyone stared in stunned silence. It was

poised co-worker they once knew. Her eyes

in front of her, especially the men, forming a wall between her and Yvonne, unsure

on one of her colleague’s shoulders, giving him a reassuring smile. Then she stepped forward, walking

takes

let out a loud, gut-wrenching cry. Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Yvonne

“Don’t let them take me. I

uncomfortable. A few exchanged nervous glances. Seeing their once-composed colleague reduced to this wreck was unsettling—equal

to prison!” Heidi wailed, lunging forward to grab