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.

another knock and a half-hour wait,

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

parents as a child. Mr. Smith, I'm

want my life disrupted.” Thomas wasn't taken aback

remained, enhancing

to Melissa, a similarity she found

aware of your involvement

I would like you to return

family and then marry Marcus, bringing

2924 She might have been naive, but she

leverage her relationship with the Fowler

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

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

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

was bolstered

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

left Thomas even

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

neither birthed nor raised me. I see no reason for a meeting.” With that, Melissa departed

reflected on her strength and

her go? The 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

unable to contain his dismay, countered, “Isn't the fault yours? If you hadn't deceived

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

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

were still capable of

planned to return

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

stared

delicate pastries and desserts greeted her,

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

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

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

Melissa felt a pang of

for a bowl of noodles, unaware of the tears that silently dripped into her

miss?”

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shook her head, managing a 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 in her pocket, leaving him visibly

flavor of the

finished them, considering the

she headed to the

upon arrival, she altered her

Melissa took a taxi, and then a bus, and finally shared a ride to the southern city

was determined to

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

phone card, replacing it with a new one not linked

morning, the bus stop was

the morning light casting a glow

somber mood over the office. Sylvia, his chief

to the

left before her departure

meet and persuade Melissa to stay within the Fowler Group, believing that Melissa's reluctance

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

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

result, and a sense of unease crept over Sylvia. She used

felt a momentary relief, assuming Melissa needed time to

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she received left

back to Warsew. She had vanished to an unknown

(Eagles) No one knew

stood in the office, lost in thought. Eventually, she resolved to inform Marcus, despite

office door, she found Marcus

silent. After a pause, Marcus glanced up.

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

and it's clear she's not there. Nobody knows where she's gone. It seems

you may never

don't believe she'll

for schemes... and she genuinely cares for you.” Marcus remained silent, his face turned away from the light, leaving his expression obscured. Sylvia couldn't read his

“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,

behind her, leaving Marcus

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

left, and that Melissa

Rather, she

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why Sylvia couldn't find Melissa was because she

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

had doted on

she couldn't stand the way he treated her last

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

rays falling on

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

the window and didn't say anything or even

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

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 to go to

allow himself put his emotions above the company's

I hear that Ryan passed the interview. Mr. Fowler, do you need me to cancel

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

could use some young employees.” When she first

she understood where he was coming from. Marcus was going to Livebop. As