The door clicked shut softly.

That faint sound seemed to mark the end of a chapter in Melissa's life.

She stood there, unmoving.

After a moment, she regained her composure and spoke up in a hushed voice.

“I'll return your watch. Please forgive me. I promise I won't cross your path again."

Her voice was barely audible, irritating Marcus further.

He fixed his gaze on her for a moment before walking to the counter.

He poured himself a glass of ice water, drinking most of it in an attempt to calm down. He then gazed at the glass, almost expecting an explanation from her. "So, that's all you wanna say to me?"

Melissa looked up slightly, struggling to keep her tears at bay.

Marcus turned towards her, his handsome profile silently observing her.

Suddenly, the glass in his hand was hurled against the wall.

The sound of it shattering seemed to echo the breakdown of their relationship.

He strode over, pushing her onto the sofa. Leaning over her, he pulled out the note from his pocket and flung it at her, his sneer cutting. "You say you don't like me now. But what about when you were with me? Why didn't you mention your feelings for that Ryan then?"

Melissa was in agony.

Her life had been difficult, but today was the pinnacle of her pain.

Nothing was more excruciating than being scorned by someone she cared for.

Marcus looked deep into her eyes.

He propped himself up slightly, retrieving his phone with a cold, unyielding voice. “You like Ryan, don't you? I'll show you who he really is. Watch this, and if you still claim to like him, then you're just worthless as he is."

Marcus had previously deleted the video in a moment of disdain, but Melissa's actions had provoked him.

Retrieving the video from the recycle bin, he placed his phone before Melissa, turning the volume up, forcing her to confront Ryan's true character.