Chapter 1

Jocelyn Winslet slumped against Melvin Martinez’s chest, feeling utterly zapped. She listened to his strong heartbeat and basked in the residual warmth he left inside her, her emotions surging. It took quite a while for her to simmer down. Post-romp, he was puffing on a cigarette, blowing smoke rings, looking like he was in seventh heaven.

“I’m twenty-six this year. Jocelyn’s hand rested on his chest, her voice coquettish and soft, “My folks are on my back about getting hitched.”

Ashes fluttered on the duvet

She felt his heartbeat skip.

Melvin casually flicked the ashes off the duvet and asked nonchalantly, “Got anyone in mind for that walk down the aisle?”

“Mhm.”

Do you dig him?

“He says he’s up for giving me a home.”

Melvin took a drag and then stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.

“Well, that’s nice. I’ll clear out in a bit.” He gently pushed her away, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and headed to the bathroom.

Hearing the sound of water, Jocelyn felt a pang in her heart. She threw off the covers, stepped out of bed barefoot, and opened the bathroom door. Inside, steam clouded the air, and his lean, toned physique-broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs-brought joy to her otherwise dull life.

Melvin turned around, facing her through the mist. He turned off the water and asked, “What’s up? Looking for another

round?”

It had been three years. There were many moments of honesty between Jocelyn and Melvin, but each time she still feit a hint of shyness.

However, her shyness didn’t mean she was afraid.

She moved toward him, her hands caressing his chest, slowly drifting lower until he let out a muffled groan. She kissed the water on his chest, mist in her eyes, her lips parted slightly, “You really won’t marry me?

Melvin looked up, eyes closed, with a look of bliss on his face, “We had a deal from the start.”

But can you bear to let me go? Jocelyn knew just how to touch his sensitive spots, making him almost desperate to give his all to her.

Melvin swallowed hard, his throat dry, and Jocelyn bit down on his Adam’s apple.

His eyes snapped open, his large hands gripping her waist, lifting her. And his voice husky. Then don’t get married.”

“I can’t afford to wait.” Jocelyn looked up, the mist and the light above her head swirling in her vision.

“Then go get married.”

His voice was gravelly and thinking of her being intimate with another man drove him into a frenzy. He wished he could just end her.

That way, she’d never marry anyone

Jocelyn used all her tricks, hoping to make Melvin yearn for her, even if he lied about wanting to marry her, but he left decisively.

pillow he had slept on, thinking back to

had been drunk on the street, and she had taken advantage of the situation, bring him

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by alcohol, they

up, he said they were a good match, and if she was up for it, they could keep it casual until she wanted to marry.

word, he did just that

together, and at first, there was a

her feel like she was catching up

Declan said, “Does that guy know

turned around and locked eyes with Melvin, her heart skipping

he was here

had left so decisively before; he couldn’t possibly be

woman sashayed over to him, and as soon as she

he had

Aside from her

felt choked up but regained her composure and flashed Declan a smile, “Don’t

Declan dropped Jocelyn off.

Jocelyn inadvertently saw the woman’s foot flirtatiously entwining Melvin’s leg

as she entered the elevator at home, her mother,

far away and it didn’t matter to her, but her parents

didn’t even have a

shared her feelings about Declan while stepping out of the elevator, “He

marriage.

she saw Melvin leaning against her door, his coat draped over his wrist, legs crossed, with a cigarette between his thin lips, his cold gaze enveloping

smoke.

he here?

be rolling in the sheets with his new

and fished for her keys,

fingers, holding the cigarette, parted slightly, enveloping Jocelyn in smoke as

used to it.

the door.

gaze. His eyes were so seductive that they made her blush.

liked, no, she

why would

been together for

to het giving her everything she wanted

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attended a friend’s wedding and told him how romantic and happy it was.

he said, “Only

she was thrown into an icy pool, chilled to the bone.

clue. Melvin didn’t

only loved the feeling of

how people are, always thinking they’re the exception. That’s

she

forgot something, Melvin?”

remembered clearing out all his things. These past few days, she had even fantasized

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