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

recording on her phone, that

heart twisted

Melvin frowned,

log, “3:25 AM, you called

at the call log on her phone screen, then pulled out his own, finding

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

it murky. If he was

and

a loss

building up inside him at her

propping herself against the door, the

there. Don’t come here

was about to

and said, I told you, nothing happened between Willow

Chap 26

what?’ Jocelyn matched his stubbornness, “You and I have nothing either. If you’re just looking for booty calls, I’ll hit you up when I’m in the

about to explode

determined not to let hirn in.

you believe me? Melvin almost snarled.

sleepless

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

you

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

sure you want to

irritated,

watched her, not seeing a hint of reluctance in her eyes, his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over

couldn’t help but laugh.

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

this time was

I know.” After all, someone else needed

her indifference, felt a surge of anger and wanted to

asked, “Is there anything

lips pressed tight, and then he stormed off with a

Jocelyn felt a piece of her heart ripped out, the pain

drove straight to the studio where Willow was prepping for

the makeup room, Melvin’s icy demeanor

out except for

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