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Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 981
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Chapter 981: Yvonne, finally worn out, fell quiet. She leaned her head against the window, her eyes drifting shut.

Norton glanced at her, his frown deepening. Without speaking, he reached over and fastened her seatbelt.

At the touch, Yvonne's eyes snapped open. She looked up at him, wary. From her view, the motion looked like he was pulling her into an embrace.

It took Yvonne a moment to fully register that the man beside her was Norton, the sman she'd quietly admired for years.

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"Norton..." she murmured, barely above a whisper.

"Hm?" He looked over, confused.

But that small acknowledgment made her eyes shine. She had whispered his nto herself countless times, and now, he'd finally answered.

Smiling faintly, Yvonne leaned in, wrapped her arms around him, and let her eyes drift shut again.

Norton froze in the motion. Her head rested gently on his shoulder, her breath warm against his skin. The softness of her body, the way she melted into him-it caught him completely off guard.

Before he could process the moment, Leif's voice rang out just outside the window.

"Mr. Burke! I found a driver. He'll be here soon. No need to worry." The words snapped Norton back to reality. He instantly pushed Yvonne away.

The sudden motion jolted her awake. She blinked up at him, confused. Norton glanced at her, then snapped at Leif, "Do you really need to shout about it?" His eyes shifted back to Yvonne, sharp and accusing. "Don't think you can charm your way out of this. You still owean explanation for tonight." Yvonne tilted her head slightly, still groggy. Norton's voice faded into a blur, the rhythm of his words lost to her spinning thoughts. But his mouth-there was something oddly tempting about it. Without thinking, she acted on a whim.

She leaned in and kissed Norton, her teeth grazing his lip in a teasing bite. His lips were soft, strangely jelly-like.

She gave an experimental lick. No sweetness. Mildly disappointed, she pulled away.

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Norton remained still, caught off guard. But the shock quickly faded, replaced by something headier, m drawn in by her sudden boldness. As e she started to retreat, his hand slid behind her neck, guiding her back into the kiss.

Yvonne's eyes turned glassy as Norton gave in, completely swept up in the moment. A sudden knock on the window shattered the spell. It was the designated driver.

Irritated, Norton untangled Yvonne's arms, which clung to him like tentacles, and rolled down them NO.

window. "Leif!" he snapped. "Why didn't you say the driver had arrived? Forget your bonus this month."