Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 927:

“Like what you see?” Norton suddenly asked, glancing up and raising an eyebrow at her.

“Of course! But you look more attractive when you’re not talking,” Yvonne quipped, lamenting the truth of her words.

“Right back at you.”

“Well, I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll hold back from arguing with you.” Yvonne began to open the lunchbox.

“You do look happy. What were you talking about with Leif outside?” Norton rose from his desk and walked over to sit beside her.

“Oh, I was asking him to help me polish my resume,” she replied while placing the lunchbox in front of him. “Go ahead and try them!” Her eyes were bright with anticipation.

“So, you’re just ordering my staff around now?”

“You’re a very generous man; surely you won’t mind such trifles!” She grinned and gave his arm a little massage.

Nodding his head, he took the utensils with a grunt, dropping the matter altogether. He picked up a piece of beef and popped it into his mouth. “Well? How is it?” she asked eagerly.

“There’s been an improvement,” Norton remarked.

“Try the shrimp next! It’s a new recipe I recently learned,” Yvonne added.

“Let me in, Leif! We both know he won’t refuse to see me!” A soft, whiny voice suddenly came from the doorway. Yvonne’s smile froze. It was Shelly.

Yvonne stood up abruptly and began to tidy up the lunchbox.

“I’m not finished eating,” Norton said, sounding a little annoyed.

“Why don’t you go out with Shelly for lunch instead? I’m afraid I didn’t bring enough food for her,” Yvonne replied with a fake smile. She might have decided not to interfere with his private affairs, but no one ever said she should let another woman try her cooking.

“Since Shelly is here to see you, I’ll give you two some privacy.” She clicked the lunchbox shut, her tone colder now.

“Yvonne!” Norton snapped in visible anger.

𝓥𝓲𝓮𝔀 𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮: ⲅ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫸𝖼𝗈𝗺

But Yvonne just flashed another fake smile and walked to the door, waving her hand without looking back.

“I’ll send over my resume this afternoon,” she said to Leif as she walked past him.noveldrama

She had no interest in sticking around to endure another one of Shelly’s performances.

At the end of the day, her marriage to Norton was nothing more than a business agreement. He needed her to appease Edmond, and she needed him to pay off her debts. Beyond that, she had no right to expect anything more.

Yvonne wandered the streets aimlessly. When she spotted a public trash bin, she left the lunchbox on the ground beside it, hoping that a stray cat or dog would find it. That was a better prospect than letting the food go to waste.

.

.

.