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.

and a half-hour wait, Melissa finally opened the

her with a smile. “You should call me your Uncle Thomas. Let's have a chat, Melissa." They found themselves

was blank. “I lost my parents as a child. Mr. Smith, I'm not who

my life disrupted.” Thomas wasn't taken aback by her

gentle smile remained, enhancing his

was a resemblance to Melissa, a similarity

softly. “I'm aware of your involvement

I would like you to return

in our family and then marry Marcus, bringing honor to both our

been naive, but she wasn't

sought to leverage her relationship with the

things with Marcus. I'm afraid I can't

father even acknowledge my place in the Smith household? And what about Vanessa?” Thomas was taken

by the allure of benefits and compliance with the Smith family's wishes. However, her was actually smarter than he

seeming fragile, was bolstered

yet firmly, “Please, don't seek me out again. Or I won't hesitate to reveal Mr. Smith's affair and

left Thomas

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leave, Thomas attempted to persuade her to stay. “Your father is overseas. He sent me to look after you. You should at least meet him." “There's no

see no reason for a meeting.” With that,

and the hardships she must have

with a bitter smile, “She refused.” Frustration colored the other end of the line. “Incredible. She's choosing to reject a better life, just

“Isn't the fault yours? If you hadn't deceived Melissa's mother about your marital status, none of this would have

you show any compassion towards her instead of just wanting to use her? She is your daughter, after all”

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

were still capable of caring for a young

planned to return

a delivery from the hotel receptionist, courtesy

stared

large bags filled with delicate pastries and desserts greeted her,

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

thought, she took the bags to her room but didn't touch

had no intention of seeking out Thomas to return the gifts. Her only desire was to

the ticket, Melissa felt a pang of reluctance to

out for a bowl of noodles, unaware

miss?” asked a

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his kindness - the times he applied hand cream to her sleeping hands, the contrived supermarket trips, and how he spent all the money

of the noodles

considering the hardships she

she headed to the

upon arrival, she

Melissa took a taxi, and then a bus, and

determined

called the proprietress, expressing her apologies. “I can't return to Warsew. Thank you for everything though.” The proprietress could only respond

the call, Melissa removed her phone card, replacing it with a

Heron's early morning, the bus

Melissa moved slowly, the morning light casting a glow on her as she

the Fowler Group, Marcus was visibly upset, casting a somber mood over the office. Sylvia, his chief secretary, treaded carefully amidst the

ascended to the rooftop to

departure to Livebop, Sylvia needed to follow Rena's

stay within the Fowler Group, believing that Melissa's reluctance to part with Marcus might motivate her to work

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

she tried calling Melissa again, but there was

unease crept over Sylvia. She used her network to discover that Melissa

assuming Melissa needed time to

compelled to

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leaving, she contacted the breakfast shop's proprietress. The news she received left her phone hanging limply

to Warsew. She had vanished

No one knew

she resolved to inform Marcus,

door, she

glanced up. “What is it?" Sylvia's voice was barely above a whisper.

pen halted briefly before he replied, maintaining his composure. “She went back to Warsew,

return to Warsew. I've tried 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

possible you may never see her

don't believe

of what transpired between you two, but I'm certain there's been some misunderstanding. Melissa isn't one for schemes... and

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

door closed softly behind her, leaving Marcus alone,

Marcus stared at the piles of document in front of him, thinking about what Sylvia had just told

and that Melissa

she went somewhere they

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Sylvia couldn't find Melissa was

to accompany him for three days, and for each night, he would

doted

stand the way he treated her last

couldn't find. In his mind, he had

glass, its golden rays falling on the

alone. It wasn't until the evening that Sylvia knocked on his office door again. “Mr. Fowler, it's time to get

front of the window and

gaze was fixed outside the French window where he could see most of the city. The sky had turned dark, and all the street lights below had

Marcus remembered that she had said she Liked him. By disappearing, did that mean she also didn't want Ryan? Marcus’ mind was in complete shambles. He had thought of finding Melissa, but even if he did, could they still go back

his emotions above the company's

news. “The marketing department's recruitment is expanding. I hear that Ryan passed the interview. Mr. Fowler, do you

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

could use some young employees.” When she first heard this, Sylvia couldn't believe

from. Marcus was going