My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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The next morning, Maximus left for the Valeria airport, where the jet waiting to transport him was already prepared. Unlike other trips, this time he was alone. There were no young women accompanying him–a stark contrast to his usual habit of using long trips as an excuse to dazzle some unsuspecting girl. Once the trip was over or she no longer interested him, he would simply end things.

Seeing Mary again had left him unsettled. The previous night, he’d had time to reflect on his life. The woman who should have always been by his side was back, but now she wasn’t free. She was married, and from what he could see, deeply in love with her husband. The jealousy gnawed at him, and he didn’t know how to let it go.

The flight was short–only two hours to Madrid’s airport. Maximus had an important meeting scheduled for the afternoon, which gave him some free time to grab lunch either at the airport or wherever he chose. For once, neither Joseph nor Matthew was with him.

He was dressed casually, wearing a leather jacket, dark jeans, and a matching t–shirt. After dinner the night before, he had decided to shave off his thick beard and trim his hair. Seeing himself in the mirror, he’d felt old compared to Marcus. Mary still looked youthful, and if he wanted to catch her attention again, it wouldn’t be with his previous unkempt appearance.

As he walked toward a famous café, he was just about to enter when a distracted young woman bumped into him, spilling her drink all over his expensive jacket and the backpack that held his laptop. Maximus pushed up his sunglasses, his eyes locking onto the flustered woman, who immediately looked up and

said:

“Oh, I’m so sorry! It wasn’t on purpose! I’ll pay for your dry cleaning, I swear!” she said, visibly distressed.

“You should really be more careful!” Maximus replied sharply, though his irritation faded as he took in her striking face.

“Please, don’t worry. Here’s my card.” She handed him a simple card that read only one name: SeBaTer. “You can email me the bill, and I’ll pay for it. I’m so sorry again!!

said, tucking the card into his pocket,

him an incredulous look, as if to say, ‘How does a coffee make up

had breakfast, and my stomach’s empty,” she said

asked, raising an eyebrow at

she corrected herself with a laugh. “My name is SeBaTer,” she added, extending her hand.

as he held

she explained. “My real name’s on my social media accounts. I’m a graphic artist, and I’m studying finance too. I take

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too,” Maximus said, eyeing the

glanced at Maximus. She recognized him–she’d seen him here before, always with a different woman.

your real

I don’t give my real name to strangers. It’s for safety reasons,” she replied firmly as she studied

out a carrot cake to go with her

anything else?” she asked Maximus,uming her

face, a quality he couldrit quite place. Her gray eyes, framed by thick, curled lashes, seemed otherworldly. Her dark brown hair and lightly tanned complexion gave her an exotic, mystical

Would you like anything

anything else?” Maximus