Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1140:

Just a few paces back, Heidi could barely stand to watch. The moment Norton referred to Yvonne as his wife, it struck her like a bolt of lightning.

Yvonne—his wife? She was actually Norton’s wife.

Shelly had intentionally pushed her to go after Yvonne, knowing full well it would be her undoing.

And all those sweet promises to help her get her job back? Nothing but poison-laced lies.

Fingers tightening around the broom handle, Heidi trembled with rage. Her eyes lit with fury as she hissed under her breath, “Shelly, you played me like a fool.”

Her voice dripped with spite as she cast a nervous glance at Norton and Yvonne up ahead. Realizing the futility of her scheme to tail and sabotage Yvonne, she gave up and walked away.

She exited the mall and made her way back to her gloomy, cramped apartment. There, she broke down completely—shrieking Shelly’s name in a fit of rage, spewing every vile curse she could think of as her emotions unraveled.

her fury twisted into a dark smile. She picked up her phone and

now the police are on my tail. If you want your secrets to stay buried, pay up. Ten million. That’s the price of my silence. Ten million—and I vanish from your life

the other end. “Heidi, why not just

from boiling over, she softened her voice. “Heidi,

laughter died down, she added with a

was thick. All she wanted now was cash—enough to vanish into a new city, where no one knew

was ready to go down swinging—and she’d

magic

twisted determination. Her mind

for a moment before forcing a smile and replying, “Can’t you lower the amount

“Where are you right now? Why don’t

“Meet you? Are you seriously asking me that? You