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...

(Eagles) Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates...

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.

Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates...

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.

Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates...

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

should call me your Uncle Thomas. Let's have a chat, Melissa."

lost my parents as a child. Mr. Smith, I'm not who you

Thomas wasn't taken aback

gentle smile remained, enhancing his

resemblance to Melissa, a

“I'm aware of your

your father and I would like you to

could rightfully claim your place in our family and then marry Marcus, bringing honor to both our houses.” Melissa was

2924 She might have been naive, but she wasn't naive enough to

to leverage her relationship with

ended things with Marcus. I'm afraid I can't meet your expectations. Moreover,

in the Smith household? And what about

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

often seeming fragile, was bolstered by her lack of

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

left Thomas

Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated

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

birthed nor raised me. I see no reason for a meeting.” With

her strength and the hardships she must

Smith family is relying on her cooperation.” Thomas replied with a bitter smile, “She refused.” Frustration colored the other end of the line. “Incredible. She's choosing to reject a better life, just as ungrateful as her

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

wanting to use her? She is your daughter, after all” The man on the phone remained silent, digesting Thomas’

some 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

they were still

planned to

a delivery from the

She stared

filled with delicate pastries and desserts greeted her, items that

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

a moment's thought, she took the bags to

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

ticket, Melissa felt a pang of

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

alright, miss?” asked a concerned

Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay

- the times he applied hand cream to her sleeping hands, the contrived supermarket trips, and how he spent all the money in her pocket, leaving him visibly

of the noodles was

the hardships she

she headed to the train station

she altered

and then a bus, and finally shared a ride to the southern city of

determined to

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

call, Melissa removed her phone card, replacing it with a new one not

morning, the

slowly, the morning light casting a glow on her as

somber mood over the office. Sylvia, his chief

to the rooftop

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

hoped to meet and persuade Melissa to stay within the Fowler Group, believing that Melissa's reluctance to part with Marcus might motivate

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

phone was off? Sylvia stared at her device in confusion. An hour later, she tried calling Melissa again, but there was no change

and a sense of unease crept over Sylvia. She used her network

assuming Melissa needed

compelled to visit

Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay

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

back to Warsew. She had vanished

‘s (Eagles) No

she resolved to inform Marcus, despite the

door, she found Marcus immersed in

of today's appointments.” Sylvia remained silent. After a pause, Marcus glanced up.

composure. “She went back to Warsew, right? That's good. She

I've tried calling her, and it's clear she's not there.

it's possible you may never see her

believe she'll

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

a working woman, I don’t often allow myself the luxury of such emotions.” A bitter smile touched Sylvia's lips.

behind her, leaving Marcus alone, his expression

in front of him, thinking about what Sylvia

and that

‘s (Eagles) Rather, she went somewhere they didn't

Updated Join &

Sylvia couldn't find Melissa was because she didn't want to be

asked her to accompany

doted on

way he

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

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 his office door again. “Mr.

window and

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

was Melissa now? 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 to the way things were? Besides, Marcus had

himself put his

news. “The marketing department's recruitment is expanding. I hear that Ryan passed the interview. Mr. Fowler, do you need me to cancel his application?” The news made Marcus’ brows furrow.

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

marketing department could use some young employees.” When she first heard

gradually, she understood where he was coming from. Marcus was