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.

yourself!” His gaze

the recording on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable sound

listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted

is this? Melvin frowned,

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

on her phone screen, then pulled out his

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

murky. If

and answered,

was at a loss for

home too, Melvin added, fire building up

fall, propping herself against the door, the light went

back there. Don’t

she was about to shut the door

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

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and I have nothing either. If you’re just looking for booty

about to explode

with resolve, determined not to

believe me? Melvin almost

sleepless night,

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

your deal? Are you really kicking me out?”

work, so no time for this nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said firmly, about to close the

you want to break

was irritated,

threatened to break up with me countless times over the

help

but each time he’d sweet-talk her into

time

all, someone

indifference, felt a surge of anger and wanted to slam the door.

there anything else?”

and then he stormed off

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

to the studio where Willow was

Melvin’s icy demeanor scared the crew.

except for Zephyr.

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