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

on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable

heart twisted in agony.

this? Melvin frowned, clueless

and showed him the call log, “3:25 AM, you called

out his own, finding no trace of a call to her at

was drunk last night, and Zephyr took me home. I didn’t wake

If he was willing to explain, she was willing to clear things

slightly and answered,

was at a loss for words

building up inside him at her mocking

let her arms fall, propping herself against the door, the light went from her eyes “You’ve

Don’t come

about to shut

hand and said, I told you, nothing happened between Willow and me!

Chap 26

you’re just looking

was about

pushed the door with resolve, determined

you believe me? Melvin almost snarled.

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

and distrusted over something he

your deal? Are you really kicking me

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

sure you want to

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

help but

years, they’d had countless breakups, mostly initiated by her, but each time he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why she wanted to break up in the

this time was different.

someone else needed his

of anger and

“Is there anything

he stormed off

a piece of her heart ripped

where Willow was prepping for a

Melvin’s icy demeanor scared the

except for

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