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 wait, Melissa

me your Uncle Thomas.

Mr. Smith, I'm not who you

life disrupted.” Thomas

remained, enhancing

resemblance to Melissa, a similarity she

“I'm aware of your involvement

father and I would like you to return to the

in our family and then marry Marcus,

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

to leverage her relationship with the Fowler

lowered her gaze, a small smile playing on her lips. “You're mistaken. I've ended things with Marcus. I'm

Smith household? And what

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

was bolstered by her

hesitate to reveal Mr. Smith's affair and the tragic fate of

Thomas even more

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to stay. “Your father is overseas. He sent me to look after you. You

for a meeting.”

her strength and

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

hadn't deceived Melissa's mother

show any compassion towards her instead of just wanting to use her? She is your daughter, after all” The man on the phone remained silent,

and had them delivered to Melissa at her hotel, thinking it might be a kind gesture. Perhaps, he mused, he

status, they were still capable of caring

planned to return

a delivery from the hotel receptionist, courtesy

She stared at

bags filled with delicate pastries and desserts greeted her,

gentleman seemed quite respectable, and he bears

she took the bags to

no ties with the Smith family and had no intention of seeking out Thomas to return the gifts. Her only desire

ticket, Melissa felt a pang of reluctance

like her inevitable fate, the train awaited... She stepped out for a bowl of noodles, unaware of the tears that silently dripped

alright, miss?” asked a

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his animosity she clung to memories of his kindness - the times he applied hand cream to her sleeping hands,

the noodles was

Melissa finished them, considering the hardships she might face

the

she altered her

taxi, and then a bus,

determined to

proprietress, expressing her apologies. “I can't return to Warsew. Thank you

call, Melissa removed her phone card, replacing it with

morning, the

moved slowly, the morning light casting

casting a somber mood over the office. Sylvia, his chief secretary, treaded carefully amidst the tense

ascended to the rooftop to

left before her departure to Livebop, Sylvia needed to

believing that Melissa's reluctance to part with Marcus might

she dialed Melissa's number, only to

device in confusion. An hour later, she tried calling Melissa

a sense of unease crept over Sylvia. She used her network to discover that Melissa had departed Duefron last night, supposedly for

relief, assuming Melissa needed

Sylvia felt compelled to visit

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

to Warsew. She

No one

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

the CEO's office door, she found Marcus

pause, Marcus glanced up. “What is it?" Sylvia's voice

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

to Warsew. I've tried calling her, and it's clear she's not there. Nobody knows

you may

don't believe

not privy to the details of what transpired between you two, but I'm certain there's been some misunderstanding. Melissa isn't one for schemes... and she genuinely cares

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

her, leaving Marcus

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

said that Melissa had left, and that Melissa

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the reason why Sylvia couldn't find Melissa was

said to Melissa last night. He had asked her to accompany him for three days, and for each night, he would give her two million

had doted on

way he treated

However, he didn't expect her to go to a place that he couldn't find. In his mind, he had the means

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

there alone. It wasn't until the evening that Sylvia knocked on

the window and didn't say anything

was fixed outside the French window where he could see most of the city. The sky had turned

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

couldn't allow himself put his emotions above the company's

Ryan passed the interview. Mr.

2928 But after a short pause, Marcus said flatly,

When she first heard this,

understood where he was coming from. Marcus was going to Livebop. As such, he couldn't