Chapter 81

“Why did they break up?”

“No clue. Mom reckoned maybe Willow thought Uncle was too broke Or maybe ’cause Willow wanted fame, so she took off,” Preston Turner shrugged, “I was just a kid back then, all hearsay from Mom.”

Jocelyn felt as if a heavy rock was pressing on her chest, making her hard to breathe.

Preston noticed her discomfort, “Don’t overthink II Mom says they’re ancient history. And hey, Uncle’s a peculiar guy. He doesn’t reheat old soup, Most importantly, the whole family of us don’t like Willow.”

“As long as she had chemistry with your uncle, that’s enough.”

“No way,” Preston shook his head with conviction, “If there were, they’d be together by now. Jocelyn, don’t sweat it about Willow Uncle won’t rekindle his love for her. They’re just friends at most, or maybe it’s a business thing.”

Preston’s words didn’t console Jocelyn

First loves are never easily forgotten, like a flint stone burning the back of your hand, always leaving a scar

Exiting the Martinez’s, Jocelyn dialed Melvin’s number.

After a few rings, he picked up

“Hello”

“Preston’s home now,” Jocelyn said, her voice steady

“Okay”

“When are you coming back? Fearing he might think she was prying, she quickly added, “School’s starting. You should be there for Preston’s registration

“He can handle it, Melvin replied. “If you’re free during the registration, could you help him out?”

Jocelyn detected the underlying message: he wasn’t coming back soon.

Perhaps she was silent too long because Melvin asked, “Anything else?”

“No.

“Bye then.”

“Bye”

The call ended with a click, leaving a hint of bitterness in Jocelyn’s heart.

start of school and a hectic schedule, Jocelyn had little time for sorrow, throwing herself into

Jocelyn a

of her and that guy

high-resolution photos. Willow leaning on Melvin as they entered the hotel, then heading into a room together. Ulla

Melvin in a black dress shirt and slacks, stood by the French

were no intimate gestures, he had stayed the

the other woman now. This kind of scoop could ruin her

taking down Willow shone through her message

at the sight

he was taken. So the idea of Willow

out Look

with a

on Willow? Why give up now?]

[Exhausted]

her phone face down on the desk and picking

was

She

of him with another woman made it

Chapter

enough of it

photos of Melvin and Willow, sometimes entering hotels together, sometimes in the same

Ulla to stop. She no longer had the drive to target Willow

he wanted to. As long as he didn’t want to embarrass Willow, no amount of dirt could prevent him from clearing a path for her. In the end, her standing against Willow all hinged on

hadn’t won

dinner tomorrow?” Preston asked in a low voice while handing over

a week, and Preston

that he’d been gone for who knows how long. Preston’s chances of a decent meal were

it

over to her parents’ house

sure knew how to behave. He sweet-talked

nephew takes after

Preston seemed nothing like

Winslet for a game of chess, drawing praise from the

that Preston was in town to stay with his unreliable uncle for school, felt sorry for the boy and

was obviously delighted. Though Jocelyn felt it was improper, she

keep bringing Preston home so often. Once Melvin returned, it would be out of

agreed just for now

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