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

your Uncle Thomas. Let's

lost my parents as a child. Mr. Smith, I'm not who you think I am. Please, don't seek me

disrupted.” Thomas wasn't taken aback by her cold

gentle smile remained, enhancing his handsome

to Melissa, a similarity

spoke softly. “I'm aware of your involvement

and I would like you to return to

rightfully claim your place in our family and then marry Marcus, bringing honor to

she wasn't

to leverage her relationship

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

my place in the Smith household? And what

of benefits and compliance with the Smith family's wishes. However, her was actually

seeming fragile, was bolstered by her lack

to reveal Mr. Smith's affair and the tragic fate of his mistress.”

left Thomas even

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

raised me. I see no reason for

her strength and the hardships she must

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 mother,” the man

deceived Melissa's mother about your marital status, none of this would have happened.

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

had them delivered to Melissa at her hotel, thinking it might be a kind gesture. Perhaps, he mused, he should have brought his wife

they were

to return

her room, Melissa received a delivery from the hotel

stared at the delivery.

filled with delicate pastries and desserts greeted her,

quite respectable, and he bears

moment's thought, she took the bags

with the Smith family and had no intention of seeking out Thomas to return the gifts. Her only desire was to Leave Duefron, prompting her

at the ticket, Melissa felt a pang of reluctance to leave

stepped out for a bowl of noodles, unaware of the

miss?” asked a

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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

flavor of the

Melissa finished them, considering the hardships

to the train station with

upon arrival, she altered her

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

determined to begin

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

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

the bus stop

off the bus with her luggage, Melissa moved slowly, the morning light casting a glow on her as she blended into

Marcus was visibly upset, casting a somber mood over the office. Sylvia, his chief

to the rooftop to call

days left before her departure to Livebop,

Group, believing

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

at her device in confusion. An hour later, she tried calling Melissa again, but there was no change - the

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

assuming Melissa

felt compelled to visit

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she received

to Warsew. She had vanished to an unknown

No one knew

in thought. Eventually, she resolved to inform

the CEO's office door, she

appointments.” Sylvia remained silent. After a pause, Marcus glanced up. “What

maintaining his composure. “She went back to Warsew,

tried calling her, and it's clear she's not there. Nobody knows

Fowler, it's possible you may

believe

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 for you.” Marcus remained silent, his face turned away from the light, leaving

tone, he asked, “Do you care for her 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

softly behind her, leaving Marcus

document in front of him, thinking about what

Melissa had left, and that Melissa didn’t

Rather, she went somewhere

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Sylvia couldn't find Melissa was

had said to Melissa last night. He had asked her to

doted on

the way he

a place that he couldn't find. In his mind, he had the means to find her as long as he wanted to, but this

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

evening that Sylvia knocked on his office door again. “Mr. Fowler, it's time to

stood in front of the window and didn't say

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

she Liked him. By disappearing, did that mean she also didn't want Ryan? Marcus’ mind was in complete shambles.

allow himself put his emotions above

say anything, Sylvia delivered another 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

Marcus said flatly, “No

some young employees.” When she first heard this,

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