Chapter 156

Jocelyn called Harrison to let him know she was safe as she returned to her apartment.

After a shower, her phone began to buzz incessantly.

She glanced at the caller ID. It was not a saved contact, but she knew every digit by heart.

It was past nine, and she let the phone ring out until silence took over.

Lying in bed, insomnia held her captive.

She checked her phone, and it was nearly midnight.

She got up for a glass of water when a faint noise by the door caught her attention.

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Heart pounding, she set her glass down and tiptoed to the peephole. All she saw was a pair of shoes. The owner was presumably leaning against the wall.

The scene reminded her of Melvin.

It wasn’t the first time he’d pulled something like this.

What madness had struck him tonight?

The only surprise was that he’d only called, not knocked.

She leaned against the door but didn’t open it.

Yasmine Martinez had left Yanova City with Preston Turner. Zephyr was probably the only one she could call now.

After some thought, she dialed Zephyr’s number.

The phone rang a long while before someone answered.

“Hello?” The voice was husky. It was not Zephyr’s.

“Is this Mr. Hayden? I’m Jocelyn,” she ventured.

“Uh, yeah, it’s me.” Yannick Hayden responded.

Without wondering why Yannick had answered Zephyr’s phone, she said, “Could you please come and take Melvin back? He’s lying outside my door.”

at

used ‘again’ was

temples and

really don’t care about him anymore?” Yannick

then managed

trying hard,

“Oh?”

a chance to both of

tempest tossing waved inside her

replied looking down and fidgeting with her fingers,

Yannick hadn’t expected her to

just leave him be. He’ll leave when he sobers up ” Yannick advised.

ended

then peered through the peephole again. He

nothing happened and returned to her bedroom. She shut the door and tried

covers.

But-leep eluded her.

blankets in a fury.

was slumped against the wall,

His brow furrowed with

invite him in; if he wanted to sleep here, so be

from her room and covered him. That

blanket. He

and she

the blanket. “You got a

back to the door. You’re awake. Go home!

pulling the blanket up to his

thought he was

yet came to sleep on her doorstep. Who was this performance

you no

shame on you” Melvin closed his eyes comfortably. “Don’t disturb me.”

her wits

inside and closed the door

she got back to

slept. Fortunately she didn’t need to rise early next morning, so he

ten.

man outside. Had he left? What would the neighbors think if they saw him sleeping in

stepped outside. No one was there,

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