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.”
want? Melvin unbuttoned his collar, looking
head. “I don’t want anything. I just think we both need some time to cool off.
at her coldly without saying anything. That calm before the storm sent a shiver down Jocelyn’s spine
violent, but man, he had a way of
won’t let me come up tonight? His tone
against her chest,
herself
long moment before his lips twisted into a sneer.
resounding thud,
engine roared angrily, as if
faded, Jocelyn bent over, hands on knees, gasping for air, fully aware
that was it. She and the man she had loved for more than
night, Jocelyn slept
eyes out, tossing and turning all night like the one before, but instead, she snoozed right through her alarm.
she’d hang out with colleagues, grabbing a cuppa or hitting the shops, cooking at home when she felt like it, or
Romeo sending you roses? Got an admirer? Did you say yes? What’s he like? Give us the deets!’ Of course,
each other.
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her love life seriously and felt somewhat
quy’s family is loaded. He’s a knockout, driving cars worth millions, and wearing designer labels head to toe. Tell me, is that my
that. “Sure, he’s way wealthier,
for someone in his league. 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 just thinking about the grind… Jocelyn trailed
marry into wealth. And those
bother with
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