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

the recording on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable

each listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted in

Melvin

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

pulled out his own, finding no trace of a call

me home. I didn’t

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

frowned slightly and answered, “Willow.”

at a loss

added, fire building up inside him

exhausted. She let her arms fall, propping herself against the door,

back there. Don’t come

about

the door with his hand and said, I told you, nothing

Chap 26

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

was about to explode

with resolve, determined not

you believe me?

had no energy left to argue. After a sleepless night, she was beat and needed to get ready for

sensed her brushing him off. Being doubted and distrusted over

you really kicking me

nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said firmly, about to

sure you want to break up?”

irritated,

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

help but

breakups, mostly initiated by her, but each time he’d

this time

I know.” After all, someone else needed

indifference, felt a surge of

“Is there anything

he stormed off with a push against the

felt a piece of

straight to the studio where Willow was prepping for a

the makeup room, Melvin’s icy demeanor scared

out except for Zephyr.

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