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

recording on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable sound filling their

listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted in agony.

this? Melvin frowned,

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

the call log on her phone screen, then pulled out his own, finding no trace of a call

night, and Zephyr took me home. I didn’t

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

slightly and answered, “Willow.”

a loss for

was home too, Melvin added, fire building up inside him at her

let her arms fall, propping herself against the door,

Go back there. Don’t

was about to shut the

with his hand and said, I told you, nothing happened between Willow

Chap 26

what?’ Jocelyn matched his stubbornness, “You and I have nothing either. If you’re just looking for booty calls, I’ll hit you

Melvin was about to

pushed the door with resolve, determined not to let hirn

me?

After a sleepless night, she was beat and needed

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

you

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

want

was irritated, “Yes”

his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over

help but laugh.

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

this time was different.

After all, someone else needed his company

a surge of anger

there anything

then he stormed off with a push against

piece of her heart ripped out, the

to the studio where Willow

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

out except for

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