Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 1141:

Shelly’s lip curled in disgust. She wants a payout? Fine. Let’s play.

Over the next few days, Heidi kept calling—pushing, demanding updates. Shelly, irritated but careful, kept her tone sweet and cooperative.

“It’s been three days,” Heidi snapped in one call. “When are you sending the money?”

“I’ve scraped together three million so far,” Shelly said smoothly, inspecting her nails while she spoke. “Don’t worry, you’ll get it soon.”

There was a pause. “Fine. Send me the three million first,” Heidi finally said.

Shelly tilted her head. “Why so impatient? Can’t you wait a few more days?”

That triggered something. “I don’t have a few more days!” Heidi shouted. “I need to leave! If I stay any longer, I’ll be caught. Just transfer it!”

Shelly immediately agreed, her tone compliant.

up,

Leave? No way.

picked up her phone again—this time to call the police. Calmly, she reported Heidi’s plan to flee and gave them everything they’d need to catch her. Then, without

enough, after that, Heidi went quiet. No calls. No threats. Just silence. Shelly felt relieved. The cops were handling it. Heidi would be behind bars in no time, and this whole

thought. Heidi wasn’t someone worth losing

days later, her phone rang—and Heidi’s name lit up the

heart skipped. Shelly answered cautiously, and a crazed voice

You went

you even calling me? Didn’t they say you were

through the speaker—wild, unhinged. “Shocked, aren’t you? They didn’t have enough evidence. They had to let me

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on far too long.

lethal. “Shelly… I’m coming for you.

The line went dead.

pressed to her ear. Heidi wasn’t