Chapter 4

Jocelyn was annoyed with herself for her lack of resolve, and annoyed at him for knowing her too well.

He was so sure she was head over heels for him that he thought she just couldn’t say no to him.-

Not wanting to let him have her wrapped around his finger, she turned her head away and blurted out, “I have al boyfriend.”

Melvin snorted, ‘The real estate quy?”

“That’s his profession. Don’t look down on it ”

“I’ve never looked down on any profession. It’s him as a person that I don’t respect..”

Melvin pulled out his phone and played an audio clip.

“Mr. Martinez, if you hand over those properties and let me dealing with them, I’ll break up with Jocelyn.”

“But you’re supposed to be getting married, right?”

That was arranged by our parents; I had no choice.”

You don’t like her?

“I’m still young, so I’ve got to prioritize my career. Plus, weddings cost a fortune, right? Besides, I can tell you two are a better fit, so consider this an early blessing.

Melvin put down the phone, “Boyfriend? He sure doesn’t treat you like one.”

Jocelyn was steaming inside but had nowhere to vent. She couldn’t blame Declan for making that choice; if she saw him getting cozy with another girl, she’d opt for a breakup too.

Grown-ups know how to take advantage of the relationships they can.

And Declan using the breakup to negotiate with Melvin was just him betting that Melvin was still into her.

“Your marriage dreams just crashed and burned before they even took off.” Melvin wrapped his arms around her waist and nibbled on her earlobe, “Isn’t it better to just live in the moment?”

His breathing got heavy, his hand wandering under her clothes, lips finding her collarbone.

Jocelyn’s mind was crystal clear, she tilted her neck back, “I’m not playing this game with you anymore.

The kisses on her chest paused.

Melvin looked up, her eyes were like a stagnant pool, devoid of any desire.

serious? Melvin’s voice was raspy

clothes that he had tugged open, saying flatly. This is going nowhere

completely end things with

firm as her heart shattering

too well that he

more than

slamming the door with a bang that

and steeled her heart for a clean break, otherwise, she’d be stuck on

teacher let slip that a student might be transfering

and Jocelynis class

Chapter

it had brought her to tears more than

she was such a tearjerker, or because she was so genuine and could crack jokes and get personal with each student, becoming friends with them, that these kids started treating

listen to her.

shoved into her class, it looked like she was in for another round of

water, the

a well-off family but a handful. His uncle dealt with the paperwork, and he seemed like a tough cookie. Even the principal

her way to the principal’s office, knocking on

“Come in.”

“Principal, you

to Mr. Martinez.” The principal

his gesture and saw Melvin

was unexpected, but she

seen him since he left her place about half a month ago. She thought she’d never see him again.

bit like him sat next to him, with

“Preston has been studying abroad until now, but

say in this matter, the kid was

do with Melvin, but with the kid in her class and Melvin

headache was forming.

concerning him, you

him like a stranger too, responding with

exchange contact information then. That way, you can get

was about to feign ignorance when she heard Melvin say, “Jocelyn shouldn’t

aggressive and carried ill intentions..

principal looked at

a

former was curious about Jocelyn’s acquaintance

latter was surprised that his uncle’s phone number would

out of the principal’s

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