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 turned

on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable sound filling

Jocelyn’s heart twisted in agony.

this? Melvin frowned,

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

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

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

didn’t want to leave it murky. If

and answered,

was at a loss

added, fire building

fall, propping herself against the door, the light went from

there. Don’t come here anymore.”

she was about to

the door with his hand and said, I told

Chap 26

If you’re just looking for booty calls, I’ll hit you up when I’m in the

was about

door with resolve, determined not

believe me? Melvin almost

do Jocelyn had no energy left to argue. After a sleepless night, she was beat and needed to get ready for

off. Being doubted and distrusted over

your deal? Are you really kicking me out?”

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

sure you want to break up?”

was irritated, “Yes”

in her eyes, his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me

help but

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 first

time

someone

surge of anger and wanted to slam

there anything

lips pressed tight, and then he stormed off with

felt a piece of her heart ripped out, the

the studio where Willow was prepping for

room, Melvin’s icy demeanor scared the

except for

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