Chapter 2831

Melissa crouched in the dimly lit kitchen, tirelessly scrubbing the stack of greasy bowls and plates.

If she finished these, she’d earn $100, adding up to $3, 00 for a month’s work.

With her other two jobs, her monthly earnings could soar to nearly $20, 000.

She was determined to pay off her debts as quickly as possible.

She often thought about clearing her debt to Marcus, believing it would bring her some peace when facing him.

The thought of their relationship, however, was something she dared not entertain.

The events of that night in her rented apartment seemed like a distant dream to her.

A dream she felt she should forget.

And she almost did forget, like a child who relishes a sweet cake only to have the taste fade over time.

whenever it crossed her mind, a tinge of

broken by a

realized her cut finger had been soaking in the

hand, her gaze fixed on her calloused

yet she knew

one in

had an early start at

washed the dishes with intense focus, the pain in her

restaurant,

stretched in the faint

when the light wisps of

Her eyes met his.

his poise even

cold, impersonal, as

hint of awkwardness on her

been at the cafe, unsure of

with a cigarette between his lips, said slowly, “Do you love

a man whose pride wouldn’t let him easily discuss Ryan’s

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