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.

His gaze turned

her phone, that unbearable, indescribable

listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted in

this? Melvin frowned, clueless

bitter smile and showed him the call log, “3:25 AM, you called me. That’s when I heard this

stared at the call log on her phone screen, then pulled out his own, finding no trace

drunk last night, and Zephyr took me home. I didn’t wake

was there? Jocelyn didn’t want to leave it murky. If he was willing to explain, she

frowned slightly and answered, “Willow.”

was at a loss for

home too, Melvin added, fire building up inside him at her

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

back there. Don’t come

was about to

his hand and said, I told you, nothing happened

Chap 26

you’re just looking for booty

Melvin was about

with resolve, determined

you believe me?

had no energy left to argue. After a sleepless night, she was beat and needed

sensed her brushing him off. Being doubted and distrusted over

your deal? Are you really

got work, so no time for this nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said firmly, about to close the door.

sure you want to break up?”

was irritated, “Yes”

threatened to break up with me

help but

each time he’d

time was different.

all, someone

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

there anything else?”

he stormed

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

where Willow was prepping for

Melvin’s icy demeanor scared the

cleared out except

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