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.”
you want? Melvin unbuttoned his collar,
shook her head. “I don’t want anything. I just think we both need some time to cool off. Give it some thought whats the point of us going on like this?”
looked at her coldly without saying anything. That calm
but man, he had a way of making
you won’t let me come up tonight? His tone was heavier
was racing, each beat pounding against her chest, pressuring
steeled herself Yes
at her for a long moment before his lips twisted into a sneer. “Jocelyn, you’ve got
resounding thud, Jocelyn’s anxiety finally settled.
engine roared angrily, as if
on knees, gasping for air, fully
She and the man she had loved for
night, Jocelyn slept like a
turning all night like the one before, but instead, she snoozed right
affected 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
Got an admirer? Did you say yes? What’s he like?
upfront. “We’re not for each
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sensed Jocelyn was taking her love life seriously
the veggies, Jocelyn didn’t mince words. “The quy’s family is loaded. He’s a knockout, driving cars worth millions, and wearing designer labels head to toe. Tell me, is that
way wealthier, but it’s about the
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
is to marry into wealth. And those monster-in-laws? Plus, look at those celebs-raking it in, drop-dead gorgeous, but how
vigorously. “Exactly. So let’s not bother with Mr. Too Good to Be True.”
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