Yet, Melissa moved on, unaffected.

Thomas attempted to offer solace. “These things take time. Perhaps what's needed is a period of adjustment.” Weldon, frustration evident, gestured towards the exit. “Three years have passed, and yet she remains unchanged! Her perspective is as limited as her mother’s. What harm is there in being a mistress?

Why stir up drama, accusing me of deceit —" Thomas cut him off, “But the deceit was real” Left without a response, Weldon fell silent.

Melissa stepped into the night alone, her spirits lower than before.

composed,

“Let me give you a lift” Melissa gently refused, “A company car is waiting for me out there.” Under the glow of the streetlights,

placed his coat over her shoulders, suggesting, “Think of it as a walk for digestion. Besides, the Japanese

the night view Lending a serene backdrop to their silent promenade. Marcus, a cigarette between his lips, glanced at

offered a slight

cigarette, the smoke

railing, he broached the subject of Alan's

are your

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