diff --git a/docs/api/routes-all.md b/docs/api/routes-all.md
index 289946f..f71f7f7 100644
--- a/docs/api/routes-all.md
+++ b/docs/api/routes-all.md
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ _none_
   - `modelconversation-<id>`: `{}`
   - `brand`: `{ sender, brandId }`
   - `draft`: `{ sender, action, name, content }`
-  - `draft:request`: `{ requestId, action, name, target, sender }`
 
 ### Section: /health
 
diff --git a/docs/api/routes/events.md b/docs/api/routes/events.md
index 5a49d01..20f3af2 100644
--- a/docs/api/routes/events.md
+++ b/docs/api/routes/events.md
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ richer payload.
 | `modelconversation-<id>` | `{}` | Conversation-specific updates on the same model conversation thread; the concrete ID is used in the event name |
 | `brand` | `{ sender, brandId }` | `POST /brand`, `PATCH /brand/{id}`, `DELETE /brand/{id}`, `POST /brand/{id}/image`, `DELETE /brand/{id}/image` |
 | `draft` | `{ sender, action, name, content }` | Draft update on `drafts/quote`, `drafts/order`, `drafts/delivery` (`sender` echoes the caller's `x-client-id`) |
-| `draft:request` | `{ requestId, action, name, target, sender }` | Server request to frontend to read a draft or list drafts |
 
 The `brand` payload is `{ sender, brandId }`: `sender` echoes the
 caller's `x-client-id` header (empty string if absent) so the sender
diff --git a/src/api/routes/events.js b/src/api/routes/events.js
index 515353a..03e4a9f 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/events.js
+++ b/src/api/routes/events.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ export function register(app, basePath = '') {
      *       | `modelconversation-<id>` | `{}` | Conversation-specific updates on the same model conversation thread; the concrete ID is used in the event name |
      *       | `brand` | `{ sender, brandId }` | `POST /brand`, `PATCH /brand/{id}`, `DELETE /brand/{id}`, `POST /brand/{id}/image`, `DELETE /brand/{id}/image` |
      *       | `draft` | `{ sender, action, name, content }` | Draft update on `drafts/quote`, `drafts/order`, `drafts/delivery` (`sender` echoes the caller's `x-client-id`) |
-     *       | `draft:request` | `{ requestId, action, name, target, sender }` | Server request to frontend to read a draft or list drafts |
      *
      *       The `brand` payload is `{ sender, brandId }`: `sender` echoes the
      *       caller's `x-client-id` header (empty string if absent) so the sender
@@ -99,8 +98,6 @@ export function register(app, basePath = '') {
      *         payload: "{ sender, brandId }"
      *       - name: draft
      *         payload: "{ sender, action, name, content }"
-     *       - name: draft:request
-     *         payload: "{ requestId, action, name, target, sender }"
      *     responses:
      *       200:
      *         description: |
diff --git a/src/api/sse.js b/src/api/sse.js
index c5e7bab..1b9d3cd 100644
--- a/src/api/sse.js
+++ b/src/api/sse.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function hasActiveClient({ companyId, userId, clientId } = {}) {
  * Broadcast or target a named signal to subscribers.
  * If `targetClientId` or `targetUserId` is specified, sends only to matching clients of that user.
  *
- * @param {string} signal - SSE event name (e.g. `category`, `draft`, `draft:request`)
+ * @param {string} signal - SSE event name (e.g. `category`, `draft`, `modelconversation`)
  * @param {{ companyId: number, data?: string|object, targetClientId?: string, targetUserId?: number }} options
  */
 export function emit(signal, { companyId, data, targetClientId, targetUserId }) {
diff --git a/src/services/draftManager.js b/src/services/draftManager.js
index 1188c25..4da33bc 100644
--- a/src/services/draftManager.js
+++ b/src/services/draftManager.js
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ export async function resolveCompanyForUser(googleAuthId) {
  * Request a draft content.
  * Stateless model:
  * - If cached, returns immediately.
- * - In conversation: emits `draft:request` with conversationId and raises DirectReturnError(..., { recordResult: false })
- *   so the assistant tool call remains the last message in `modelmessage` until frontend responds.
+ * - In conversation: raises DirectReturnError(..., { recordResult: false }) so the assistant
+ *   tool call remains the last message in `modelmessage` until answered (exactly like ask_user).
  * - Outside conversation: returns default empty draft envelope.
  *
- * @param {{ companyId?: number, userId: number, conversationId?: number, clientId?: string, name: string }} options
+ * @param {{ companyId?: number, userId: number, conversationId?: number, name: string }} options
  * @returns {Promise<any>}
  */
-export async function requestDraftRead({ companyId, userId, conversationId, clientId, name }) {
+export async function requestDraftRead({ companyId, userId, conversationId, name }) {
     const effectiveCompanyId = companyId != null ? companyId : await resolveCompanyForUser(userId);
     if (effectiveCompanyId == null) {
         throw new Error('No company selected');
@@ -155,24 +155,7 @@ export async function requestDraftRead({ companyId, userId, conversationId, clie
     }
 
     if (conversationId) {
-        const requestId = `conv_${conversationId}_${name}`;
-
-        // Emit request over SSE with conversationId
-        emit('draft:request', {
-            companyId: effectiveCompanyId,
-            targetUserId: userId,
-            targetClientId: clientId,
-            data: {
-                requestId,
-                conversationId,
-                action: 'read',
-                name,
-                target: name,
-                sender: clientId || '',
-            },
-        });
-
-        // Halt turn statelessly; assistant tool call stays as the last message in modelmessage
+        // Halt turn statelessly; assistant tool call stays as the last message in modelmessage, like ask_user
         throw new DirectReturnError({
             action: 'draft_read',
             draft: name,