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

and played the recording on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable

heart twisted in

is this? Melvin frowned,

smile and showed him the call log, “3:25 AM, you called me. That’s when I heard this and recorded it.”

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

drunk last night, and Zephyr took me home. I didn’t wake up until this morning, Melvin explained coolly

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

frowned slightly and answered,

was at a loss

building

propping herself against the door,

Go back there. Don’t

that, she was about to shut the door

his hand and said, I told

Chap 26

either. If you’re just looking for booty calls, I’ll

Melvin was about

pushed the door with resolve, determined not to

you believe me? Melvin almost snarled.

sleepless night, she

her brushing him off. Being doubted and distrusted over something

deal? Are you really kicking me out?”

for this nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said

sure you want

irritated,

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

help but

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

time was different.

I know.” After all, someone else needed his company now.

struck by her indifference, felt a surge of anger and

asked, “Is there anything

and then he stormed off with a push against the

moment he left, Jocelyn felt a piece of her heart ripped out, the pain almost suffocating.

drove straight to the studio where Willow was prepping for a

Melvin’s icy demeanor

out except for

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