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

played the recording on her phone, that

heart

this? Melvin frowned,

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

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

me home. I didn’t wake up until this morning,

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

and answered, “Willow.”

a loss

added, fire building up inside him at

propping herself against the door, the light went from her eyes “You’ve got

back there. Don’t come here

she was about

I

Chap 26

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

was about

door with resolve, determined not to let hirn in.

you believe me? Melvin almost

to argue. After a sleepless night, she was beat and needed

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

you really

nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said firmly, about to close the door.

you want to break

irritated, “Yes”

reluctance in her eyes, his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over the years, not every

couldn’t help but

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

time was

someone else needed his company now.

felt a surge of anger and wanted

asked, “Is there anything

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

he left, Jocelyn felt a piece of her

drove straight to the studio where Willow was prepping

icy demeanor scared

out except

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