Chapter 28

Jocelyn stopped in her tracks, not bothering to look back

“Come on, there’s a limit to making a scene.” Melvin was sure she was just making a scene. He had already explained himself. What more did she want from him?

Jocelyn took a deep breath feeling more pathetic and ridiculous by the second.

In his eyes, she was just being a drama queen because she wanted more Yep, to him, she was totally overreacting.

And he had already stooped to coax her, so she should’ve taken the hint and quit while she was ahead.

It used to be the same old story she’d get mad he’d sweet talk her a bit, and she’d drop it all.

Truth be told, back then she kinda liked being coaxed by him because it felt like he actually cared, like she mattered to

him

But thinking it over now, it all seemed like just going through the motions without ever wondering why. She couldn’t even tell if he meant any of it. Or was it just sweet talk to get her into bed and then back to business as usual?

“I’m beat. Let’s go home Melvin said, moving in to grab her hand and pull her towards the apartment building.

Jocelyn stood her ground.

Melvin turned around, his patience obviously wearing thin.

Jocelyn gently wriggled her hand free. “You should go back to your place.”

the heck do you want? Melvin unbuttoned his collar, looking pretty ticked off.

some time to cool off.

lips together and looked at her coldly without saying anything. That calm before the storm

man, he had a way of making her knees buckle

up tonight? His tone was heavier now.

beat pounding against her chest, pressuring her to

steeled herself Yes

before his lips twisted into a sneer.

resounding thud, Jocelyn’s

if venting Melvin’s rage and

hands on knees, gasping for air, fully aware of what her refusal implied.

was it. She and the man she had loved for more than three years were really done.

Jocelyn slept like a

crying her eyes out, tossing and turning all night like the one before, but instead, she

a bit. She went about her classes and daily life as normal. When she wasn’t teaching, she’d hang out with colleagues, grabbing a cuppa or hitting the shops, cooking at home when she felt like it, or dining out when she didn’t,

Got an admirer? Did you say yes? What’s he like? Give us

upfront. “We’re not for each other. I turned him

Chapter

Daisy sensed Jocelyn was taking her love life seriously and felt

driving cars worth millions, and wearing designer labels head to toe. Tell me, is

he’s way wealthier,

the joint or call the shots.

marry into wealth. And those monster-in-laws? Plus, look at

“Exactly. So let’s not bother with Mr. Too Good to Be

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