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

hard and played the recording on her phone,

listen, Jocelyn’s heart

is this? Melvin frowned, clueless

“3:25 AM, you called

call log on her phone screen, then pulled out his own,

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

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

frowned slightly and answered,

was at a loss for words

added, fire building up inside him at her mocking

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

there. Don’t come here anymore.”

about to shut the door

I told you,

Chap 26

have nothing either. If you’re just looking for booty calls, I’ll hit you

about to

resolve, determined not to

me? Melvin

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

her brushing him off. Being doubted and distrusted over something

your deal? Are you really kicking

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

you want to

was irritated, “Yes”

you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over the years,

couldn’t help but laugh.

time he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why she wanted to break up in the first

time was

know.” After all, someone else needed his company

indifference, felt a surge of anger and wanted

“Is there anything

tight, and then he

he left, Jocelyn felt a piece of her heart ripped

straight to the studio where Willow was prepping

the makeup room, Melvin’s icy demeanor scared

out except for

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