And she had to pay the bill? Why?

Melissa's heart sank. Why was she being saddled with this expense?

Her earlier resolve crumbled as she reached for her phone, dialing Marcus with trembling hands. After all, she didn't have 2.6 million dollars in total.

Melissa confronted Marcus with growing anger.

However, Marcus' response surprised her. In a calm, almost soothing tone he said, "There is a platinum card in the console, with 20 million dollars in it. The PIN number is Matthew's birthday. You can swipe it first. Handle it yourself, Melissa. I'm in a meeting," he instructed before abruptly ending the call.

Staring at her phone in disbelief, Melissa felt a surge of frustration.

The sky had darkened considerably since she first arrived at the scene, and the attendant from the dealership still waited expectantly.

Realizing she couldn't afford to make a bigger scene than this, Melissa reluctantly retrieved the card from the car and settled the bill.

The attendant's gaze lingered on her, filled with assumptions about her relationship with Marcus. To them, she was probably merely another woman kept by the wealthy CEO.

She was so favored, though.

It wasn't uncommon for a man to spend money on a woman. If he was willing to gift her his car though, it must mean he truly liked her.

Other colleagues cast longing glances at Melissa, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Feeling cornered, Melissa slid into the driver's seat and drove towards the Fowler Group.

Meanwhile, in Marcus's office at the Fowler Group, he worked quietly as Sylvia stood beside him. "Mr. Fowler, you have a Lunch appointment this noon."

"Cancel it. I have a lunch date," he announced, leaving Sylvia momentarily puzzled.

A date?

Sylvia, unaware of the situation, blinked but refrained from asking.

Marcus then spoke calmly. "Melissa will be here soon."

As Marcus mentioned Melissa's impending arrival, Sylvia pieced together the situation.

Melissa's unexpected visit indicated her displeasure with Marcus, and Sylvia couldn't help but feel sympathy for her colleague. The fact that Melissa was coming right now meant she was really pissed off at Marcus.