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.

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

each listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted

this? Melvin

and showed him the call log, “3:25 AM, you called

her phone screen, then pulled out his own, finding no trace of a call to her at that time

me home. I didn’t wake up until

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

frowned slightly and answered, “Willow.”

was at a loss for

added, fire building up inside him at

propping herself against

Don’t come here anymore.”

she was about to

said, I told you, nothing happened between

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you’re just looking for booty calls,

was about to explode

pushed the door with resolve, determined not to let hirn in.

me? Melvin almost

sleepless night, she was beat and needed to get ready for

over something he didn’t do really got under his

Are you

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

you want

was irritated,

fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over the years, not every time will I play

help but

he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why she wanted

this time was different.

I know.” After all, someone else needed

surge of anger and wanted to slam the door.

there anything

pressed tight, and then he stormed off with a push

felt a piece of her heart ripped

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

icy demeanor scared the

out except

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