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.

yourself!” His gaze turned

played the recording on her

each listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted

Melvin frowned,

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

his own, finding no trace of a call to her at that

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

was there? Jocelyn didn’t want to leave it murky. If

frowned slightly and answered, “Willow.”

was at a loss

added, fire building up inside

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

back there. Don’t

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 calls, I’ll hit you

about to explode

resolve, determined

me? Melvin

a sleepless night, she was beat and needed

off. Being doubted and distrusted over something he didn’t do really got under his

you really kicking me

so no time for this nonsense. Please move,

you want

irritated,

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

couldn’t help but

over three years, they’d had countless breakups, mostly initiated by her, but each time he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why she wanted to break

time

someone

a surge of anger

there anything else?”

lips pressed tight, and then he stormed off with

he left, Jocelyn felt a piece of her heart

to the studio where Willow

makeup room, Melvin’s icy demeanor scared the crew.

cleared out except for

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