Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1135:

Yvonne didn’t respond. She didn’t even look at her. Without another word, she turned away and calmly walked back to her desk, sitting down as if nothing had happened. Papers rustled as she resumed her work, unbothered.

Heidi stood frozen for a moment, then stumbled back in defeat. The fire in her eyes died out as she slowly backed away, blocked off by her former colleagues, humiliated.

At the edge of the office, Morse stood with his arms folded, having watched the entire scene unfold. When he saw Yvonne calmly return to her desk, he raised his voice, firm and clear.

The tension broke. The crowd began to scatter, though many couldn’t help but sneak a final glance at Heidi as she trudged toward the exit, a ghost of the person she once was.

It wasn’t until she disappeared that they finally returned to their tasks, murmuring in hushed tones.

Yvonne, for her part, was done. She ignored the stares, the whispers, the lingering energy in the air. Her mind was back on her work—focused and clear. And for the first time in a long while, she felt a deep, satisfying sense of closure.

By the time evening rolled around, Yvonne had packed up and was ready to leave.

of the workday, the doors

collectively stared in stunned

calm—almost as if she had been expecting him. Norton walked in without hesitation, cutting through the room like he owned the place. He headed straight to her, wrapped an arm around her waist, and pulled her gently toward

he said coolly, “I see everyone’s been very helpful to my

people blinked. Others stood frozen in place. A few sharp-eyed staff

Norton Burke!

you believe it? It’s

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Oh, God! We’ve been working alongside his wife all

and Malvina must be desperate. Embezzlement? What a

curious eyes darting between

at Norton, her expression tight,