Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 781:

A few minutes later, the car rolled to a stop in front of an old, historic building.

Allan stepped out and gave a quick order. “Take Rachel back. I’ll go up for a walk.”

Alban immediately nodded. “I’ll come back for you later.”

“Don’t bother. I’ll make my own way back.”

Only after Allan disappeared into the building did Alban start the drive back.

Rachel glanced at him. “Alban, what is this place?”

“This was the company’s old office—the place where Mr. Vance and Ms. Myers worked side by side. They built everything from the ground up, fighting through the toughest years together.”

Alban exhaled quietly, his tone softer. “To him, she is like family. He won’t say it, but he’s reluctant to see her go. Even so, leaving is the best choice for her.”

Back then, Rachel didn’t quite grasp what “the best choice” truly meant.

It wasn’t until later…

“That contract…” Rachel told Alban, her voice thoughtful. “I don’t know the details, but I do know she fought tooth and nail to get it before she left. No one even knows…”

“How much she drank that night to make it happen.” She hesitated before adding, “I think Allan needs to know about this.”noveldrama

Telling Alban was as good as telling Allan.

𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 gⲁ𝗅⁚𝗇𝗈⁚ν𝖊⁚𝗅𝘀⁚ⅽ⁚𝗈⁚𝗆

“It’s a partnership with a pharmaceutical company.” Alban’s tone was calm but heavy. “For years, Mr. Vance has dreamed of developing a treatment for a rare disease—one that most companies won’t touch. The research is expensive, the process takes years, and the patient population is too small to be profitable. Even if a cure is found, the cost would be astronomical, making it inaccessible to those who need it most.”

“It’s a gamble,” Alban continued. “He has tried everything, even offering to fund it himself, but no one would take the risk.”

Rachel finally understood. No wonder Brenda had gone all in to secure this deal.

With this partnership, she had given Allan the chance to fulfill his long-standing dream. But more than that—she had made sure she would always have a place in his heart. He would never forget her. That was the legacy Brenda had left behind.

Rachel left for a week-long business trip, and when she returned to the company, everything was running as usual.

She had been a little anxious about how the department was managing in her absence.

But she hadn’t expected to find the entire floor shrouded in darkness, empty, and eerily silent.

Rachel froze.

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