Melissa was speechless.

She wanted to leave but Marcus insisted they stay. In a surprisingly good mood, he invited his

colleagues to join. “We're dining here! It's Miss Brown's treat.” The brown-nosers eagerly praised Melissa.

“I heard the food's amazing here. I've been dying to try it.” one said.

“Exactly! How generous of you, Miss Brown,” chimed in another.

Marcus signaled the waiter to clear the table and

Melissa thought Marcus had

“Here you go! Enjoy your meal!” About to leave, Melissa was

he spoke gently. “I'l check on Matthew tonight. You had spicy food for lunch, so tell Julie to make something light for dinner” Melissa wished she

didn't return until eight p.m. She expected Marcus to still be there but found only Julie, Matthew, and Yvonne

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business trip. His flight was this afternoon. Matthew

even care to tell the loved ones about their schedules,”

been fooled by Marcus. She changed the subject, played with Matthew and Yvonne, and got ready

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