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 in the

to completely end things with me?”

voice was firm as her

all too well that he just wasn’t tired of her

nothing more than physical, no

door with a bang that could shake the

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

the office, the teacher let

in their rebellious phase, and Jocelynis class was the toughest in the school She

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long before she was handed this challenge, and it had brought her to

and could crack jokes and get personal

listen to her.

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

a sip of water, the

family but a handful. His uncle dealt

frowned and made her way to the principal’s office, knocking on

“Come in.”

stepped in, “Principal, you wanted to see me?”

The principal said cheerfully, his

saw Melvin sitting there, arrogant

but she kept her

seen him since he left her place about half a month ago. She

boy who looked a bit like him sat next to him,

nephew, Preston Turner.” The principal said, “Preston has been studying abroad until now, but starting this

the kid was already here, and this was just a heads-up.

such a grown nephew. She didn’t want any more to do with Melvin, but with the

headache was forming.

country, so if there’s anything concerning him, you can contact me directly.”

too, responding with a simple “Hmm.”

contact information then. That way,

heard Melvin say, “Jocelyn shouldn’t have deleted my number.”

aggressive and carried ill intentions..

looked at Jocelyn

gave Jocelyn a couple

curious about

number would be given to a

the principal’s office,

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