Chapter 26

The heavy raspy breaths on the other end of the phone were still blending together.

Jozeler’s hands were shaking, and sleep was the last thing on her mind.

was a hot mess, feeling like she wanted to scream her lungs out.

Finally, she hit the record button, holding it down until the caller hung up

She sat up in bed head hanging, her chest tight and short of breath for a long time.

No chance of getting any more sleep.

She watched the clock tick away, feeling like the night was dragging on forever.

When dawn finally broke, there was a knock on the door, her head buzzing, completely drained, and her phone went off

again.

“Melvin flashed on the screen. Her eyes were sore as she stared at the name, while the annoying knock on the door

persisted

After a while, she dragged herself to answer it, barefoot.

Melvin looked awful. “Changed the locks?”

Jocelyn lifted her head, and the look on her face shocked Melvin.

Eyes bloodshot, her face completely pale, she looked like she’d been through hell and back in just one night.

“What happened to you? Melvin frowned, reaching for her shoulder.

Before he could touch her Jocelyn dodged like she was avoiding something filthy, the disgust in her eyes plain as day.

Melvin’s face went cold in an instant Jocelyn, what the hell is going on?”

Jocelyn took a painful deep breath, still clutching her phone, and looked him straight in the eye. “Let’s break up.”

Melvin’s eyes narrowed, and the air around him turned frosty.

gaze turned

on her

heart twisted in

this? Melvin frowned, clueless

“3:25 AM, you called me. That’s when I heard this and recorded it.”

out his own,

Zephyr took me home. I didn’t wake up until this morning, Melvin

leave it murky. If

frowned slightly and

at a loss

fire building up

She let her arms fall, propping herself against the door,

back there. Don’t

she was about to shut the door

I told you, nothing happened between Willow

Chap 26

stubbornness, “You and I have nothing either. If you’re just looking for booty

Melvin was about to

with resolve, determined

believe me? Melvin almost snarled.

sleepless night, she was beat

sensed her brushing him off. Being doubted and distrusted over something he didn’t do really got under

you really kicking me

work, so no time for this nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn

you want to break up?”

irritated, “Yes”

hint of reluctance in her eyes, his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over the years, not every time will I play

couldn’t help

by her, but each time he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why she wanted to break up in the

time was

someone else needed his

by her indifference, felt a surge of anger and wanted to slam the

asked, “Is there anything else?”

pressed tight, and then he stormed off with

left, Jocelyn felt a piece of her heart ripped

to the studio where Willow was

icy demeanor scared

cleared out except for Zephyr.

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