Chapter 158 Being Protective Of Tracy
Tracy’s expression darkened noticeably. Holding her clothes tightly, she stuttered uncertainly, “I… L…”
Her eyes darted around nervously before settling on a nearby glass filled with liquor.
She grasped the glass firmly, saying, “The rules say we can take a penalty drink. I’ll drink this round.”
She then prepared to gulp down the strong liquor.
Before she could, a hand intercepted, taking the glass from her hand.
“This liquor’s too strong for you,” Brian remarked, quickly downing three glasses himself.
Placing the empty glass on the table, he announced to the room, “I’ve taken her penalties–three glasses.”
Laughing, Yvonne teased, “Eric just downed three penalty drinks as well. Why don’t you match him and go for
one more?”
Without a word of protest, Brian obliged and a fourth glass of liquor vanished as he swallowed it swiftly.
“Taking care of your secretary quite well, aren’t you?” Yvonne teased, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “Very thoughtful indeed!”
Since Brian had willingly drunk four glasses, Yvonne had no more to argue.
Now the victor of the round, Yvonne began shuffling the cards.
She offered the deck to Tracy with an exaggerated gesture. “Your turn, Tracy!”
Considering her bad luck earlier, Tracy was reluctant to draw.
Looking to Rachel, she suggested, “Everyone knows Rachel and Miss Jimenez are on good terms. Let’s have Rachel draw! I’ll sit this one out.” Her smile was poised, yet it quickly stiffened.
“Miss Jimenez?” Yvonne echoed mockingly. “Just a reminder, I prefer Mrs. Burke. And you, calling her Rachel? Since when are you two on good terms?” Resting her hand on her forehead, she exclaimed, “Did I lose my memory or something?”
Tracy’s face turned as pale as a sheet of paper. She remained seated, silently biting her lip, tears welling eyes, looking every part the picture of vulnerability.
Pulling on Yvonne’s sleeve with a stern look, Norton said, “Stop it, that’s enough.”
Brushing off his hand, Yvonne scoffed, “Isn’t Tracy Haynes charming? Even my own husband is getting restless, coming to her defense.”
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Turning to Horton with a pointed look, she remaried, “Daring, you’re quite the knight in shining armor. Your friend hasn’t said a word yet, and here you are, more concerned them he is.”
Norton stared back at Yvonne, disbelief written all over his face.
Lately, she had tried to please him, hoping to get his approval to work again. Her attitude had softened a lot.
Tonight was different she seemed completely out of character, with every word sharp and cutting, showing no respect at all. She was particularly aggressive toward Tracy
She seemed determined not to ease up on Tracy, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
Ignoring Horton’s plea, Yvonne paused mid–sentence and pretended to gasp. “Oh, my mistake, Tracy Haynes. Are you trying to get on good terms with Rachel so she’ll allow you to be Brian White’s mistress?”
The accusation pushed Tracy to the brink of fury. She couldn’t help herself and retorted, “That’s not true.”
Yvonne responded at a leisurely pace, “But Rachel is the one engaged to him, set to marry him. That would only make you the mistress, wouldn’t it?”
With a sudden shift in her voice, she added, “Unfortunately, the mistresses have to live in the shadows, utterly scorned by everyone.”
Rachel chimed in sharply, “You know, some people never get tired of playing the role of mistresses. You can’t change it.”
Her words echoed clearly through the room, hanging heavy in the air.
Expressions around the room soured instantly, particularly on the faces of Tracy and Brian.
Yvonne, however, couldn’t suppress her approval, silently giving Rachel a thumbs up.
Rachel had been quiet up until now, but her response, when it came, hit hard.
Yvonne nodded in approval of Rachel’s sharp retort.
“Did I guess right, Tracy Haynes?” Rachel looked at her with a gentle yet pressing stare.
“I… I…” After stammering for a while, Tracy still could not come up with a good retort.
With a slight smile, Rachel continued, “Perhaps you think differently. If not a mistress, maybe the other woman would be better suited. What do you think?”
Tracy went pale at the suggestion. Her increasingly flustered appearance only fueled Rachel’s sense of
vindication.
As Brian’s girlfriend, Rachel felt justified in confronting the other woman. She didn’t even bother to recount all of Tracy’s misdeeds.
Before, she just wanted to get along peacefully with Brian, always biting her tongue when it came to..
Despite everything, she knew Tracy was Brian’s ideal woman, a goddess above criticism and deserving of every protection.
Everything had changed now.
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Their relationship was a thing of the past. She was free from monitoring his every reaction or worrying about upsetting him.
Today, she resolved to express the frustrations that had been simmering within her.
Brian once commanded her entire universe when she loved him. But now, she felt nothing for him–he no
longer mattered to her.
Unable to contain herself, Tracy blurted out, “Brian…”
Rising to her feet, she appeared wounded. “Mr. White, I apologize. I had no idea my being here would cause such distress for you and Rachel. I think Rachel is right. This is all on me. I should not have come. I’ll leave
immediately.”
Tracy had barely moved when Brian caught her hand, drawing her back to him, his comfort palpable. “This isn’t on you. Sit down.”
“But…” Tracy’s face revealed even more pain and vulnerability.
“Just trust me on this,” Brian reassured her softly.
Tracy nodded, obediently sitting down beside him.
Rachel caught Brian’s eye just as he turned to look at her. His look was chilling, sending shivers down her spine. His words were even colder, cutting through her like ice.
Requiem of A Broken Heart
