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

the recording on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable sound filling their ears.

Jocelyn’s heart twisted in

is this? Melvin frowned, clueless

“3:25 AM,

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

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

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

slightly and answered, “Willow.”

was at a loss for words

building up inside him

propping herself against

Don’t

that, she was about to shut the

the door with his hand and said, I told you,

Chap 26

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

was about

with resolve, determined not to let hirn in.

you believe me? Melvin

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

and distrusted over something he didn’t do really got under

you

got work, so no time for this nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said firmly, about

sure you want to break up?”

was irritated, “Yes”

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 the years, not every time will I play the charmer.”

couldn’t help

each time he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why

time

know.” After all, someone else needed his company

surge of anger and wanted to slam

“Is there anything

her, lips pressed tight, and then he

of her

the studio where Willow was

makeup room, Melvin’s icy demeanor

cleared out except

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