Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 748:

“Of course.”

As Kern reached out to take the folder, he accidentally knocked over the wine glass in front of him. It fell with a loud crash, sending shattered glass across the floor and its contents all over Rachel’s dress. She just happened to be wearing white today, which, naturally, spelled disaster when paired with wine stains.

Kern was visibly flustered, forgetting to even offer her a napkin. “I’m so sorry! It was an accident, I hope you don’t take offense.”

“It’s all right,” Rachel trailed off.

She suddenly noticed how overly attentive he seemed to be to her drenched outfit. Just when she was starting to think something wasn’t right, the door to the private room burst open.

A tall, curvy woman in a floral dress stormed in, her expression thunderous. She marched right over and grabbed Kern by the ear. “I heard you booked a fancy restaurant and instantly knew you were up to no good! What did you promise me—”

“Huh? It hasn’t even been that long, and you’re already sneaking around behind my back again? Are you trying to get yourself in trouble?”noveldrama

The next words that came out of Kern’s mouth were nothing but pleas. “Honey, you’ve misunderstood! It’s not what it looks like!”

The woman let out a derisive snort. “When have I ever misunderstood you? Do I have to wait until you get your woman to bed? You’re a shameless pig, Kern. I’ve put up with you repeatedly, yet you keep betraying my trust. Today, I’m going to teach you and your mistress a lesson. Consider it payback for all my years of suffering!”

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝔤𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀[.]𝖼𝗈𝗆

Rachel was no fool—she understood the situation perfectly. But she also knew that Kern’s wife would likely not believe her. On the one hand, she valued this project greatly and had already invested a lot of effort into it. On the other, she had already faced death and managed to return from the brink. She now had a fresh perspective on life.

Rachel made a decision there and then—she would abandon the project, but she would never allow anyone to trample over her dignity.

“Excuse me, Mrs. Clifford. I understand that you’re upset, but my dealings with Mr. Clifford are purely business.”

Rachel then turned to Kern. “Please clarify the situation, Mr. Clifford. If my character or reputation is ruined because of tonight’s incident, know that I will pursue the matter to the end.”

From now on, she would no longer swallow the humiliation silently. She rose from her seat, her back straight, her shoulders squared, and strode to the door.

The problem was, she hadn’t expected Kern’s wife to have brought backup with her—a gaggle of her friends.

Before Rachel could make it to the door, they all rushed inside, their high heels clacking wildly as they surrounded her.

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