A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love

Chapter 2921 The air hung heavy, a palpable tension between them.

Melissa's earlier passion, once aflame in Marcus’ indifferent embrace, now felt like a distant memory. The heat of their intimacy had faded, leaving a cold, awkward silence.

Embarrassment washed over Melissa.

Her lips quivered as she struggled with the desire to reveal her true identity to Marcus, yet each time the words neared escape, they retreated unspoken.

Marcus’ harsh declaration that their fleeting encounter was worth two million dollars severed any lingering ties.

In that moment, their relationship crumbled to dust.

Regret gnawed at Melissa. Perhaps her journey to Duefron was a mistake. Maybe it was better to let Marcus harbor his disdain, believing her to be superficial. Hatred, she reasoned, would eventually fade, leaving her as the sole custodian of their shared memories.

Clutching the quilt closer, Melissa removed her ring, placing it on the bedside table.

It never truly belonged to her.

Rising from the bed, she dressed unhurriedly, indifferent to her exposed skin. Her clothes, damp from the rain earlier, clung uncomfortably to her body, but her desire to leave overshadowed any discomfort.

Escape was all she yearned for now, as fervently as she had once craved his presence. Her hands trembled slightly as she fastened the last button...

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Marcus watched her, his gaze unyielding.

Finally clothed, Melissa bid him farewell, a finality in her tone.

This, she believed, was their last encounter.

“I'm leaving. You won't be troubled by me again.” Marcus remained still, the dim light casting shadows across his once tender, now indifferent features. His eyes, once warm, now held traces of animosity.

As Melissa approached the guest room door, Marcus’ voice halted her.

“yadt.” Her body tensed.

Approaching, Marcus extended a check from the tea table.

It was for ten million.

He placed it in her hand with a chilling detachment. “Remember to take the pill." Tears brimmed in Melissa's eyes, but she lifted her head slightly, refusing to let them fall.

After a moment, she steadied her voice and replied, “Mr. Fowler, I'l remember the pill. As for the check, I don't need it."

Chapter 2922 With no desire to linger, Melissa hurried away.

The check slipped from Marcus’ grasp, fluttering to the floor. Marcus, taking a moment, stooped to retrieve and tear it in half.

He then moved to the bedside table, picking up the ring.

His fingers traced over it, as if feeling the lingering warmth of Melissa's touch. The bed, too, seemed to retain traces of her presence.

(Eagles) But she was gone, driven away by his own actions.

He doubted she would return.

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It marked the end of whatever they had shared.

A self-mocking laugh escaped Marcus as he mused on the folly of their relationship. It was a fantasy, a delusion he no longer wished to entertain.

Downstairs, Melissa faced the chill of early summer's dawn. Her clothes, still damp, clung to her as the rain ceased.

Taxis were scarce at this hour, and she wasn't in the mindset to seek one. Instead, she walked to a nearby 24-hour pharmacy.

Inside, she purchased a box of morning-after pills. The cashier glanced at her with a mix of concern and curiosity, seeing Melissa's disheveled appearance.

It seemed to the cashier that Melissa had probably been assaulted.

The cashier offered Melissa a glass of warm water, which she gratefully accepted. The cashier, a mother in her forties, felt a pang of sympathy as Melissa swallowed the pill.

Yet, being strangers, she held back from saying more.

As Melissa stepped outside, the sky began to lighten. She wandered the streets aimlessly, her body occasionally sprayed with mud from passing cars.

She hardly noticed.

Her aimless walk continued, not returning to the hotel until the dawn softened. Hunger and fatigue weighed on her, but sleep eluded her.

Instead, she retrieved a diary and birth certificate from her luggage, poring over them repeatedly.

Then, in a decisive act, she set them alight.

Going forward, her identity would remain a mystery to everyone, Marcus included.

These burning pages ensured her identity, including her connection to Marcus, would remain a secret. Afterwards, Melissa curled up on the small bed, the quilt drawn tightly around her.

Sleep finally came, bringing with it a dream of the past. She was a cared-for child again, longing to confess her affection for Marcus.

Awakening, her eyes were cool, and tear-streaked.

Melissa sat in silence, slowly wiping away her tears. She resolved not to dwell in sadness. Love was one thing; life, another.

Chapter 2923 To her, Marcus was now like a distant moon, unattainable and not to be pondered upon.

She phoned the breakfast shop owner in Warsew. The proprietress, sensing Melissa's ordeal, offered no questions. She simply welcomed Melissa back to work.

Melissa's thanks came softly, tinged with relief.

After a pause, the proprietress advised, “Don’t overthink. Your job awaits your return.” Melissa had planned to return to Warsew that afternoon, but her departure was unexpectedly delayed.

A knock at the door broke the silence. Opening it, she encountered a stranger, a man who appeared respectable.

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He greeted her with a warm smile. “You're Melissa Brown, aren't you? I'm Thomas Smith.” (Eagles) ‘s (Eagles) The mention of ‘Smith" had Melissa quickly shutting the door.

Leaning against it, her heart raced. She was puzzled and alarmed -why would the Smith family be seeking her out? Thomas was the younger brother of that man.

Outside, Thomas remained patient. Melissa's reaction suggested she was aware of her connection to the Smiths but chose to deny it.

half-hour

Thomas. Let's have a chat, Melissa." They found themselves

parents as a child. Mr. Smith, I'm not who you think I am. Please, don't seek me

don’t want my life disrupted.” Thomas wasn't taken

smile remained,

was a resemblance to Melissa, a similarity

“I'm aware of your involvement with

father and I would like you to return

your place in our family and then marry Marcus, bringing honor

might have been naive, but she wasn't

her

mistaken. I've ended things with Marcus. I'm afraid I can't meet your expectations. Moreover, I have no desire to bear

father even acknowledge my place in the Smith household? And what

Melissa would be easily swayed by the allure of benefits and compliance with the Smith family's wishes. However,

seeming fragile, was bolstered by her lack

won't hesitate to reveal Mr.

left Thomas

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father is overseas. He sent me to look after you. You should at least meet

see no reason for a meeting.” With

her strength and

go? The Smith family is relying on her cooperation.” Thomas replied with a bitter smile, “She

contain his dismay, countered, “Isn't the fault yours? If you hadn't deceived Melissa's mother about your marital status, none

her instead of just wanting to use her? She is your daughter, after all” The man on

items and had them delivered to Melissa at her hotel, thinking it might be a kind gesture. Perhaps, he mused, he should have brought his wife with him and she could have helped pick out

the Smith family's diminished status, they were still capable of

to return

returning to her room, Melissa received a delivery from the hotel receptionist, courtesy of a

stared at

bags filled with delicate pastries and desserts greeted her, items that clearly weren't

a friendly smile, remarked, “That gentleman seemed quite respectable, and he bears a resemblance to

moment's thought, she took the bags to her room but

no ties with the Smith family and had no intention of seeking out Thomas to return the gifts. Her only desire was to Leave Duefron, prompting her to book a train for

felt a pang of

her inevitable fate, the train awaited... She stepped out for a bowl of noodles,

miss?”

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faint smile, “Nothing. I'm fine.” Internally, she struggled with leaving Marcus. Despite his animosity she clung to memories of his kindness - the times he applied hand cream to her sleeping hands, the contrived supermarket trips, and how he spent all the money

flavor of the noodles was

considering the hardships

the train station with minimal

arrival, she

of Warsew, Melissa took a taxi, and then a bus, and

was determined to begin

can't return to Warsew. Thank you for everything though.” The proprietress could only respond

her phone card, replacing it with a new one not linked to

the bus

luggage, Melissa moved slowly, the morning light

at the Fowler Group, Marcus was visibly upset, casting a somber mood over the office. Sylvia, his

the afternoon, Sylvia ascended to the

2926 With only two days left before her departure to Livebop,

Fowler Group, believing

relationships as she dialed Melissa's number, only to find out that Melissa's phone was

phone was off? Sylvia stared at her device in confusion. An hour later, she

yielded the same result, and a sense of unease crept over Sylvia. She used her network to discover that Melissa had departed Duefron last night,

momentary relief, assuming Melissa needed time to cool

felt compelled to visit Warsew

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breakfast shop's proprietress. The news she received left her phone hanging limply in her hand. Shock

to Warsew. She had vanished to an

(Eagles) No one knew Melissa's

to inform

on the CEO's office door, she found

silent. After a pause, Marcus glanced up. “What is it?" Sylvia's voice was barely above a whisper. “Mr. Fowler, Melissa...

before he replied, maintaining his composure. “She went back to Warsew, right?

calling her, and it's clear she's not there. Nobody knows where she's gone. It seems she's made a conscious choice to keep her location unknown.” Her

you may

believe

schemes... and she genuinely cares for you.” Marcus remained silent, his face turned away from the light, leaving his expression

“Do you care for her deeply?” Sylvia didn’t respond directly, instead reflecting, “My affection for her stems from yours. In truth, as a working woman, I don’t often allow myself the luxury of such emotions.” A bitter smile touched Sylvia's lips. “In a way, Melissa's departure eases things for me. Yet, I can't say it brings me any joy.” With those words, Sylvia exited the

leaving Marcus alone, his

front of him, thinking about

that Melissa had left, and that Melissa didn’t go back to

Rather, she went somewhere

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Melissa was because she didn't want to

then recalled what he had said to Melissa last night. He had asked her to accompany him for three days,

had doted on

way

a place that he couldn't find. In his mind, he had the means to find her as long as

the setting sun passed through the glass, its golden rays falling on the side

the evening that Sylvia knocked on his office door again. “Mr. Fowler, it's time to

the window and didn't say anything

the French window where he could see most of the city.

in complete shambles. He had thought

couldn't allow himself put his emotions above the

interview. Mr. Fowler, do you need me to cancel his application?”

after a short pause, Marcus said flatly, “No need. Let him

use some young employees.” When she first

understood where he was coming from. Marcus was going to