Chapter 59

In the car, the atmosphere was intense.

Quinta had the urge to bail through the window a bunch of times. This dude’s presence was freaking scary.

No clue how Jocelyn put up with him, let alone dated him and even thought about marrying him.

It would be a nightmare, for sure.

Melvin was playing it cool as ice, not a word from him, and the atmosphere in the car felt like being trapped in a balloon sucked dry of oxygen. So freaking uncomfortable.

Quinta glanced at her cousin, Jocelyn, who seemed totally unbothered.

When they hit a red light, Melvin’s phone rang.

He answered with a poker face, hooking it up to the car’s Bluetooth.

“Where are you? I’m already stitched up,” a familiar voice came through.

Jocelyn’s lips curled up a bit. She knew it! It was no coincidence; he was with Willow getting her stitches

removed.

Can’t blame them. If anyone’s to blame, it’s her for showing up at that hospital.

“Heading home,” Melvin replied, icy as ever.

“Huh? Why’d you leave? Weren’t you gonna stick with me?” Willow’s voice had that whiny charm.

Jocelyn raised an eyebrow, gazing out the window. Seriously, she would be better off under a car than in this

one.

Quinta was holding her breath, feeling super awkward.

“Get home on your own. Bye.”

No chance for a reply, he just hung up.

Green light, and the car took off.

That beast of a car sped up fast, leaving all the other cars in the dust. In no time, they reached the neighborhood where Jocelyn’s parents lived.

didn’t, but

minutes. I’ll wait,” he said. That non–negotiable tone made Jocelyn

shut without

deep breath, “His vibe is way too

was ticked off too. Why should

seem all that into Willow; maybe they’re just friends,” Quinta suggested,

wanna talk. Just let it go.”

her

always been a good girl in the family’s

can’t

telling

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just waits there?” Quinta was worried, “Would

tensed at

the railing tightly, she finally caved.

got something on and won’t

“Have a proper talk, no matter the outcome, keep it graceful. If

back down

car, which was a rare sight in the neighborhood, and

the front,” Melvin said,

“I don’t wanna sit where someone else has been.”

glanced back at her, while Jocelyn looked out the window,

just getting home from

he could tell it was his boss’s car. But why in

figure it out. He just pedaled on, humming

saw her dad pause and look back, recognizing

was working for

it wouldn’t be any wrong. But things between she and Melvin? It was totally a mess.

to Melvin’s parking garage, and he locked the doors, not letting

you gonna explain?” Melvin asked, eyeing

his gaze in the mirror.

to explain? I was home waiting for your call all the time, ready to pick you up from the airport any second. But no calls, no texts. I even had to hear

even ask as if she was the

praise? Did you think

confront her if he saw it, but

you’re all over another

and now she was too lost for

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