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

and played the recording on her

heart twisted in

this? Melvin frowned,

call log, “3:25 AM, you called me. That’s when I

phone screen, then pulled out his own, finding

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

murky. If he was willing to explain, she was

and answered, “Willow.”

at a loss for

fire building up inside him

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

back there. Don’t come

that, she was about to shut the door

I told you, nothing happened between Willow and me!

Chap 26

stubbornness, “You and I have nothing either. If you’re just looking for

Melvin was about

determined not to let hirn in.

you believe me? Melvin

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

sensed her brushing him off. Being doubted and distrusted over something he

deal? Are you

no time for this nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said

want to break up?”

was irritated,

her, not seeing a hint of reluctance in her eyes, his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over

help but laugh.

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

time was different.

After all, someone else needed his company now.

indifference, felt a surge of anger and wanted to slam

there anything else?”

glared at her, lips pressed tight, and then he stormed off with a push against

moment he left, Jocelyn felt a piece of her heart ripped out, the pain

where Willow was prepping

icy demeanor scared

out except for Zephyr.

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