Leaning in, the proprietress whispered, âSylvia mentioned her boss felt melancholic when you left without a farewell.
Despite numerous blind dates arranged by his family, none appealed to him.
Do you believe itâs fate? You, my dear, let him slip away instead of holding on.
Why?
Just look at him.
Iâd give him everything I own.
â
Melissa listened with a dull expression.
The proprietress continued speaking, saying things like, âIf a man like that loves me, Iâd be willing to even give 20 years of my life.
â
Out of the blue, Melissa inquired, âWill he always suffer if he despises me?â
The proprietress affirmed, âNaturally.
Heâs human, not a machine.
â
Melissa pressed further.
âWhat if Iâm undeserving of him? What would he do?â
The proprietress chuckled.
âWell, all I can say is that thatâs his decision to make, not yours.
If he likes you, youâre worthy of him.
Think about all those girls from rich families he had blind dates with! They should be considered âworthy of his loveâ, but then what?
He still wouldnât choose them if they didnât capture his heart, now would he?â
Melissaâs heart raced.
Locking eyes with the proprietress, she declared, âI need some time off.
I want to go to Duefron.
â
The proprietress, though surprised, patted Melissa reassuringly.
âFreshen up and change before you head out.
â
âAlright,â Melissa responded, tears glistening in her eyes.
She aimed to be courageous this time.
After all, she had confronted Ryanâs mother, causing her a concussion.
What else couldnât she face?
Melissaâs intention was clear-to seek out Marcus in Duefron.
She yearned to confess the truth and question his feelings.
Did he still desire her?
Three hours later, Melissa flagged down a taxi from Duefron Airport to the Fowler Group.
Serendipitously, it was lunchtime.
During the journey, she grabbed onigiri, a favorite of Marcus, from a sushi restaurant.
The atmosphere in the Fowler Groupâs lobby shifted noticeably when Melissa entered.
There were now at least 36 different versions circulating about the relationship between Marcus and Melissa, but the outcome of each version was grim-they had broken up.
Marcus returned from Warsew in a sour mood.
The employees of the Fowler Group had worked overtime until one oâclock in the morning the previous night and were still recovering from the strain.
The last thing they anticipated was the entrance of the storyâs protagonist.