Chapter 115

Jacelyn turned around and saw Melvin’s icy face.

What was once clear now doubled and blurred before her eyes

She rubbed her eyes, but the more she rubbed, the more the images seemed to multiply

He turned to Yasmine and asked, “What’s she been drinking?” Melvin’s frown deepened as he watched Jocelyn stagger her way across

the room.

Yasmine just pointed to the half-empty glass of wine on the bar. “Your little girl’s all grown up now.”

Melvin glanced at the drink and scowled even more when he saw Jocelyn leaning on the bar, struggling to make her way outside, her hands grasping for anything to steady herself.

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Just as her fingers were about to latch onto a newcomer to the bar, Melvin quickly wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close for

support

As he smelled the scent of alcohol on her breath, his expression turned even darker. He looked back at Yasmine. “Are you done?”

“Don’t worry about me. Just get her home,” Yasmine dismissed him with a wave, but added sternly, “And don’t you try anything funny.”

Melvin, feeling Jocelyn fidget in his arms, grunted, “I’m not interested in someone else’s girl.”

Yasmine bluntly hit him with the truth “Not interested, yet you’re holding her pretty tight there, aren’t you?”

Melvin’s face darkened further, and after a moment, he called up Yara to come and pick Yasmine up.

Yara, luckily nearby, arved to find Melvin cradling Jocelyn in his arms. She wondered if the two had reconciled, but as an assistant, she knew better than to pry into her boss’s personal life.

“Take Yasmine home,” Melvin ordered Yara before escorting Jocelyn out

hold. She wanted no intimate contact with any man, especially

she was dizzy, she remembered clearly that she had broken up with

ear startled her as

which oddly helped sober her up

clearer, her body still

a strong push, Jocelyn tried to free herself. “Please,

her, and as she stumbled forward, she instinctively reached out for something to break her fall. Melvin didn’t move to help, just watched as

heavy breath, she patted Melvin’s chest, her movements not synced with her still foggy thoughts. “Sorry,” she apologized,

perform this act of contrition Jocelyn turned and tentatively took a step down the

once and was still clawing her

the last step, she finally felt like she’d be okay. But in her haste, she

she stumbled

met the ground

on, not a single person moved to help her.

imposing figure watching from

throbbed, her palms stung and her knees ached. It

to just accept help when you need it?” Melvin’s

through Jocelyn, but before she could muster any strength, she was hoisted

ignoring her defiant

refusing to talk to

where the

settled her into the passenger seat and fastened her seat belt. Seeing her pout, he offered a grim plece of advice, “If you try to jump but, ask

words silenced

on the wheel, his left holding

the open window seemed to soothe Jocelyn’s aches. She watched the fleeting landscape outside when her

she pulled out her phone. It was Harrison.

or video chat every night unless it was too late, in which case he’d

if not for the distance, Jocelyn knew they’d be even happier. But there she was,

was determined to climb out of the quagmire that

answered the call, her voice steady. “Are

Have you gone to

would suggest a

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