diff --git a/broker.go b/broker.go
index 0ed32db..55af50f 100644
--- a/broker.go
+++ b/broker.go
@@ -184,17 +184,23 @@ func (b *Broker) subscribe(ctx context.Context, queueName string, conn net.Conn)
 		q.conn = make(map[net.Conn]struct{})
 	}
 	q.conn[conn] = struct{}{}
-	if q.deferred == nil {
-		q.deferred = xsync.NewMap[string, *Task]()
-	}
-	q.deferred.ForEach(func(_ string, message *Task) bool {
-		err := b.Publish(ctx, *message, queueName)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			b.removeConnection(queueName, conn)
 		}
-		return true
-	})
-	q.deferred = nil
+	}()
+}
+
+// Removes connection from the queue and broker
+func (b *Broker) removeConnection(queueName string, conn net.Conn) {
+	if queue, ok := b.queues.Get(queueName); ok {
+		delete(queue.conn, conn)
+		if len(queue.conn) == 0 {
+			b.queues.Del(queueName)
+		}
+		conn.Close()
+	}
 }
 
 func (b *Broker) readMessage(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, message []byte) error {
@@ -222,11 +228,23 @@ func (b *Broker) handleCommandMessage(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, msg Co
 	case PUBLISH:
 		task := Task{
 			ID:           msg.MessageID,
-			Payload:      json.RawMessage(msg.Error), // Assuming Error field carries task payload here
+			Payload:      msg.Payload,
 			CreatedAt:    time.Now(),
 			CurrentQueue: msg.Queue,
 		}
-		return b.Publish(ctx, task, msg.Queue)
+		err := b.Publish(ctx, task, msg.Queue)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if task.ID != "" {
+			result := Result{
+				Command:   "PUBLISH",
+				MessageID: task.ID,
+				Status:    "success",
+				Queue:     msg.Queue,
+			}
+			_ = utils.Write(ctx, conn, result)
+		}
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown command: %d", msg.Command)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/consumer.go b/examples/consumer.go
index 33d7507..6cc5744 100644
--- a/examples/consumer.go
+++ b/examples/consumer.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	consumer := mq.NewConsumer(":8080")
 	consumer.RegisterHandler("queue1", func(ctx context.Context, task mq.Task) mq.Result {
-		fmt.Println("Handling task for queue1:", task.ID)
+		fmt.Println("Handling task for queue1:", string(task.Payload))
 		return mq.Result{Payload: []byte(`{"task": 123}`), MessageID: task.ID}
 	})
 	consumer.RegisterHandler("queue2", func(ctx context.Context, task mq.Task) mq.Result {
diff --git a/examples/publisher.go b/examples/publisher.go
index e311369..40e19f8 100644
--- a/examples/publisher.go
+++ b/examples/publisher.go
@@ -4,18 +4,61 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 
 	"github.com/oarkflow/mq"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	publisher := mq.NewPublisher(":8080")
-	task := mq.Task{
-		ID:      "task-1",
-		Payload: json.RawMessage(`{"message": "Hello World"}`),
+	// Fire-and-Forget Example
+	err := publishAsync()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to publish async: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := publisher.Publish(ctx, "queue1", task); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Failed to publish task:", err)
+
+	// Request/Response Example
+	err = publishSync()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to publish sync: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+// publishAsync sends a task in Fire-and-Forget (async) mode
+func publishAsync() error {
+	taskPayload := map[string]string{"message": "Fire-and-Forget Task"}
+	payload, _ := json.Marshal(taskPayload)
+
+	task := mq.Task{
+		Payload: payload,
+	}
+
+	// Create publisher and send the task without waiting for a result
+	publisher := mq.NewPublisher(":8080")
+	err := publisher.PublishAsync(context.Background(), "queue1", task)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to publish async task: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Async task published successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// publishSync sends a task in Request/Response (sync) mode
+func publishSync() error {
+	taskPayload := map[string]string{"message": "Request/Response Task"}
+	payload, _ := json.Marshal(taskPayload)
+
+	task := mq.Task{
+		Payload: payload,
+	}
+
+	// Create publisher and send the task, waiting for the result
+	publisher := mq.NewPublisher(":8080")
+	result, err := publisher.PublishSync(context.Background(), "queue1", task)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to publish sync task: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Sync task published. Result: %v\n", result)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/publisher.go b/publisher.go
index f9154e1..b1dee1d 100644
--- a/publisher.go
+++ b/publisher.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package mq
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
@@ -30,3 +32,55 @@ func (p *Publisher) Publish(ctx context.Context, queue string, task Task) error
 	}
 	return utils.Write(ctx, conn, cmd)
 }
+
+func (p *Publisher) PublishAsync(ctx context.Context, queue string, task Task) error {
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", p.brokerAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to broker: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	cmd := Command{
+		Command:   PUBLISH,
+		Queue:     queue,
+		MessageID: task.ID,
+		Payload:   task.Payload,
+	}
+
+	// Fire and forget: No need to wait for response
+	return utils.Write(ctx, conn, cmd)
+}
+
+func (p *Publisher) PublishSync(ctx context.Context, queue string, task Task) (Result, error) {
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", p.brokerAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to broker: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	cmd := Command{
+		Command:   PUBLISH,
+		Queue:     queue,
+		MessageID: task.ID,
+		Payload:   task.Payload,
+	}
+
+	err = utils.Write(ctx, conn, cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Result{}, err
+	}
+
+	// Wait for response from broker/consumer
+	resultBytes, err := bufio.NewReader(conn).ReadBytes('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		return Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to read response: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var result Result
+	err = json.Unmarshal(resultBytes, &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal result: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}