Wallace smiles slightly when he sees Melissa leave Romualdo's office abruptly, because she said she didn't want to hear about the conversation, but was listening in secret.

But when it comes to falsely accusing the man she loves, Melissa turns into a beast. "I can't believe that damn woman repeated the lie to you!"

"Melissa, have more respect for my girlfriend." Wallace is indignant.

"Is she really your girlfriend? Why did she cheat on you, even if it was with Josias? Don't you feel at least a bit outraged by that, humiliated?"

Wallace is slow to respond, to say this absurdity. "I love her, Melissa."

"But, she doesn't love you,...