Chapter 28
Jocelyn stopped in her tracks, not bothering to look back
“Come on, there’s a limit to making a scene.” Melvin was sure she was just making a scene. He had already explained himself. What more did she want from him?
Jocelyn took a deep breath feeling more pathetic and ridiculous by the second.
In his eyes, she was just being a drama queen because she wanted more Yep, to him, she was totally overreacting.
And he had already stooped to coax her, so she should’ve taken the hint and quit while she was ahead.
It used to be the same old story she’d get mad he’d sweet talk her a bit, and she’d drop it all.
Truth be told, back then she kinda liked being coaxed by him because it felt like he actually cared, like she mattered to
him
But thinking it over now, it all seemed like just going through the motions without ever wondering why. She couldn’t even tell if he meant any of it. Or was it just sweet talk to get her into bed and then back to business as usual?
“I’m beat. Let’s go home Melvin said, moving in to grab her hand and pull her towards the apartment building.
Jocelyn stood her ground.
Melvin turned around, his patience obviously wearing thin.
Jocelyn gently wriggled her hand free. “You should go back to your place.”
Melvin unbuttoned his
don’t want anything. I just think we both need some time to cool off.
her coldly without saying anything. That calm before the storm sent
wasn’t violent, but man, he had a way of making her knees buckle with just one
won’t let me come up tonight? His
heart was racing, each beat pounding against her chest, pressuring her to
steeled herself
his lips twisted into a sneer. “Jocelyn, you’ve
a resounding thud, Jocelyn’s anxiety finally
angrily, as if venting Melvin’s rage and
faded, Jocelyn bent over, hands on knees, gasping for
and the man she had loved for more than three years
night, Jocelyn slept like a log.
and turning all night like the one before,
wasn’t teaching, she’d hang out with colleagues, grabbing a cuppa or hitting the shops, cooking at home when she felt like
you say yes? What’s he like? Give us the deets!’ Of course, Daisy was
“We’re not for each other. I turned him
Chapter
Jocelyn was taking her love life seriously and felt somewhat
the veggies, Jocelyn didn’t mince words. “The quy’s family is loaded. He’s a knockout, driving cars worth millions, and wearing
“Sure, he’s way wealthier, but it’s about the person, right?”
the joint or
talking sense. Those soap operas always show how rough it is to marry into wealth. And those monster-in-laws? Plus, look at those
bother with
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