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,

“I don’t want anything. I just think we both need some time to cool off. Give it some thought whats

pressed his lips together and looked at her coldly without saying anything. That calm

man, he had a way of making her knees buckle with just

let me come up tonight? His tone was heavier

racing, each beat pounding against her chest, pressuring her

steeled herself Yes

at her for a long moment before his lips twisted into a

door slammed with a resounding

roared angrily, as if venting Melvin’s

bent over, hands on knees, gasping for air,

She and the man she had loved

night, Jocelyn slept like

out, tossing and turning all night like the one before, but instead, she snoozed

out with colleagues, grabbing a cuppa or

Got an admirer? Did you say yes? What’s he like? Give us the deets!’ Of course, Daisy was all over her about it.

each other.

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Jocelyn was taking her love life seriously and felt somewhat reassured.

loaded. He’s a knockout, driving cars worth millions, and wearing designer labels head to toe.

that. “Sure, he’s way wealthier, but it’s about the

Me? I’m a working class I’d barely scrape through his front door, let alone run the joint or call the shots. I’d always be second best. It might look flashy, but

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

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

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