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

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

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

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

sure you won’t let me come up tonight?

against her chest, pressuring her

herself

at her for a long moment before his lips

slammed with a resounding thud, Jocelyn’s anxiety

as if venting Melvin’s rage

over, hands on knees, gasping

it. She and the man she had loved

night, Jocelyn slept like a

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

out with colleagues, grabbing a cuppa or hitting the shops, cooking at home when

an admirer? Did you say yes? What’s he like? Give us the deets!’ Of course, Daisy

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

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

mince words. “The quy’s family is loaded. He’s a knockout, driving cars worth

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

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

always show how rough it is to marry into wealth. And those monster-in-laws? Plus, look

bother with Mr. Too

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