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 icy.

and played the recording on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable sound filling their ears.

each listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted in agony.

is this? Melvin

call log, “3:25 AM, you

phone screen, then pulled out his own, finding no trace of

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

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

slightly and answered, “Willow.”

at a loss for

was home too, Melvin added, fire building up inside

let her arms fall, propping herself against the door, the light went from her eyes

back there. Don’t come here anymore.”

about to

said, I told you, nothing

Chap 26

If you’re just looking for booty calls, I’ll hit you up when

Melvin was about to

resolve, determined

believe me? Melvin almost

left to argue. After a sleepless night,

Being doubted and distrusted over

you

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

you want to break

irritated, “Yes”

her eyes, his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless

couldn’t help

each time he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why she wanted to break

time

After all, someone else needed

by her indifference, felt a surge of anger and

asked, “Is there anything

lips pressed tight, and then he stormed off with a push against the door.

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

straight to the studio where Willow was prepping for a shoot.

icy demeanor scared the

cleared out except

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