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.

a half-hour wait, Melissa finally

greeted her with a smile. “You should call me your Uncle Thomas.

parents as a child. Mr. Smith,

disrupted.” Thomas wasn't taken aback by her

gentle smile remained, enhancing his

a resemblance to Melissa, a similarity she found

softly. “I'm aware of your involvement with

and I would like you

then marry Marcus, bringing honor to both

might have been naive, but she wasn't naive enough to misunderstand the Smith

sought to leverage her relationship with the Fowler

playing on her lips. “You're mistaken. I've ended things with Marcus. I'm afraid I can't meet your expectations.

my place in the Smith household? And what about Vanessa?” Thomas

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

often seeming fragile, was bolstered by her

to reveal Mr. Smith's affair

Thomas

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persuade her to stay. “Your father is overseas. He sent me to look after you. You should at least

neither birthed nor raised me. I see no reason for a meeting.” With that, Melissa departed without

on her strength and the hardships she must

is relying on her cooperation.” Thomas replied with a bitter

If you hadn't deceived Melissa's mother about your marital status, none of this

unwell. Can't you show any compassion towards her instead of just wanting to use her? She is your daughter, after all” The

a kind gesture. Perhaps, he mused,

status, they were

to return another

returning to her room, Melissa received a delivery from the

stared

filled with delicate pastries and desserts greeted her, items that clearly

seemed quite respectable, and he bears a resemblance to you. Is he

the bags to her

no intention of seeking out Thomas to return the

Melissa felt a pang of reluctance

like her inevitable fate, the train awaited... She stepped out for a

you alright, miss?”

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

the noodles

finished them, considering the

the train station with minimal

she altered

Melissa took a taxi, and then a bus, and finally

was determined to begin

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

it with a new one not linked

early morning, the bus

the morning light casting

somber mood over the office. Sylvia,

afternoon, Sylvia ascended to the rooftop

departure to Livebop, Sylvia needed to follow Rena's instructions

believing that Melissa's reluctance to part with

the on-again, off-again nature of young relationships as she dialed Melissa's number, only to find out

she tried calling Melissa again, but there was no change -

She used her network to discover that Melissa had departed Duefron last night,

felt a momentary relief, assuming Melissa needed time to cool

compelled to visit

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leaving, she contacted the breakfast shop's proprietress. The news she received left her phone hanging limply in her hand. Shock coursed through

hadn't gone back to Warsew. She had vanished to an

‘s (Eagles) No one

Eventually, she resolved to inform Marcus, despite the potential finality it might bring to his and

the CEO's office door, she found Marcus

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

pen halted briefly before he replied, maintaining his composure. “She went back to Warsew, right? That's good. She has acquaintances there.” Sylvia fixed her gaze

with emotion. “No, Melissa didn't 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

it's possible you may never

believe she'll

between you two, but I'm certain there's been some misunderstanding. Melissa isn't one for schemes... and she genuinely cares for you.” Marcus remained silent, his face turned

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

softly behind her, leaving Marcus alone,

Marcus stared at the piles of document in front of him,

and that Melissa didn’t go back to

she went somewhere

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was because she

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

had doted on

stand the way he treated her last

that he couldn't find. In his

rays falling on the side of Marcus’ face,

Sylvia knocked on his office door again. “Mr. Fowler,

in front of the window and

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

was in complete shambles. He had thought of finding Melissa, but even if he did, could they still go back to the way things were? Besides, Marcus had to

his emotions above the

passed the interview. Mr. Fowler, do you need me to cancel his application?” The news made Marcus’ brows furrow. Ryan came to

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

some young employees.” When she first

was coming from. Marcus was going to Livebop. As such, he