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!!

his pocket, “I think I’d settle

look, as if to say, ‘How does a coffee make up for ruining designer jacket?” She thought to herself,

grab another one anyway I haven’t had breakfast, and my stomach’s empty,” she said with a smile, gesturing to her midsection.

stomach?” Maximus asked, raising an eyebrow

mean my belly,” she corrected herself with a laugh. “My name is SeBaTer,” she added,

is that?” Maximus asked as he held the door open for her to enter

I’m a graphic artist, and I’m studying finance too. I take on small

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of hazelnut,”

that two. I like my his

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way too,” Maximus said, eyeing the woman, who barely came

always with a different woman. It wasn’t unusual

what’s your

real name to strangers. It’s for safety reasons,” she replied firmly as she studied the café’s pastry

out a carrot cake to go

she asked Maximus,uming her

reason, Maximus found himself both drawn to her and slightly intimidated. There was something striking about her face, a quality he couldrit quite place. Her gray eyes, framed by

you like anything else?” the

Are you getting anything else?” Maximus asked SeBaTer.