Chapter 2045

Jocelyn shook her head so hard that her ponytail whipped across her shoulders. "No. I won't sleep unless I know he's safe. I have to find him, Yannick."

Her determination had left her distracted for days. Yannick's patience finally cracked, and the question slipped out before he could stop himself.

"Jocelyn... do you still love him?"

The question hit her like a slap. She froze, breath caught halfway.

Her lashes lowered, shielding eyes that suddenly dared not meet his.

Yannick watched that tiny, telling movement and felt the truth drop like a stone in his chest.

She had warned him from the start, had explained every tangled feeling in clear words, yet the actual sting of it still surprised him.

Jocelyn's fingers curled into a tight fist. She opened her mouth to answer.

Yannick raised a hand. "Don't worry about it. I asked on impulse. You don't owe me an explanation."

The air between them thickened, his own emotions crowding his lungs until every breath felt shallow.

Jocelyn was not the most perceptive woman, but even she sensed the weight pressing on him now.

She lifted her chin and managed to meet his gaze at last. "Yannick... I'm sorry."

He forced a crooked smile. "For what? You haven't done anything wrong."

her throat, as


moment. "Come on. I'll

the pavement,

get back to work." Her refusal landed

night searching for the man his fiancée pines

sagged. "All right. If you

made no

She nodded once. "Mm."

curb. Jocelyn climbed in, then looked back

etly

nothing. He simply watched the taillights disappear into the street's

into his own car and

Nicholas Rainsworth have that

echo of his


flared surely it was Jocelyn, already regretting her

the polished bar top. He snatched it up, half expecting a different name, then exhaled

gone almost

Sven's place. I need to know he's all right." Calvin's voice was low, unhurried, yet it carried

Whoever tries must

Once you see him, call me. Tell

with that tone, Yannick could

I'll head out

was planning to check on Jocelyn

now," Calvin cut in, leaving no

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