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.

her mind,

focus was broken by a sharp

finger had been soaking in the dirty dishwater, now

extended her hand, her gaze fixed on

deep in thought, yet she knew

past one in

early start at the breakfast shop

with intense focus, the pain in her hands

restaurant,

in

looked up when the light

Her eyes met his.

impeccably dressed as always, maintaining his

eyes were cold, impersonal, as if he were looking at

hint of awkwardness

felt more self-conscious than she had been at the cafe, unsure of what to

cigarette between his lips, said slowly, “Do you love him so much that you’d

man whose pride wouldn’t let him easily

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