She called the proprietress, expressing her apologies. "I can't return to Warsew. Thank you for everything though."

The proprietress could only respond with a sigh.

After the call, Melissa removed her phone card, replacing it with a new one not linked to her identity.

In Heron's early morning, the bus stop was sparsely populated.

Stepping off the bus with her luggage, Melissa moved slowly, the morning light casting a glow on her as she blended into the crowd...

Meanwhile, at the Fowler Group, Marcus was visibly upset, casting a somber mood over the office. Sylvia, his chief secretary, treaded carefully amidst the tense atmosphere.

In the afternoon, Sylvia ascended to the rooftop to call Melissa.

With only two days left before her departure to Livebop, Sylvia needed to follow Rena's instructions promptly.

She hoped to meet and persuade Melissa to stay within the Fowler Group, believing that Melissa's reluctance to part with Marcus might motivate her to work there.

Sylvia considered the on-again, off-again nature of young relationships as she dialed Melissa's number, only to find out that Melissa's phone was powered off.

The phone was off?

Sylvia stared at her device in confusion. An hour later, she tried calling Melissa again, but there was no change - the phone remained off.

Repeated attempts yielded the same result, and a sense of unease crept over Sylvia. She used her network to discover that Melissa had departed Duefron last night, supposedly for Warsew. Sylvia felt a momentary relief, assuming Melissa needed time to cool down.

However, Sylvia felt compelled to visit Warsew personally.

Before leaving, she contacted the breakfast shop's proprietress. The news she received left her phone hanging limply in her hand. Shock coursed through her.

Melissa hadn't gone back to Warsew. She had vanished to an unknown destination.

No one knew Melissa's whereabouts.

Sylvia stood in the office, lost in thought. Eventually, she resolved to inform Marcus, despite the potential finality it might bring to his and Melissa's relationship.

Knocking on the CEO's office door, she found Marcus immersed in paperwork.

He said without looking up, “Cancel all of today's appointments."