Chapter 106
They stood locked in a tense stalemate outside the apartment building, neither willing to let go.
Seeing the unwavering determination in Jocelyn’s eyes, Melvin felt a surge of anger that made his
recent wound throb with pain.
“Fine, I’ll call Hamison,” he dered, and this time, he meant business.
Jocelyn had no idea where he had gotten Harrison’s number from, but as his fingers hovered over the
screen, ready to dial, she leaped forward to snatch his phone away.
That kind of movement was bound to lead to physical contact.
Melvin let go of his suitcase with his right hand and wrapped it around her waist, pulling her close into
an embrace that prevented her from jumping away
The call connected
“If you want him to know you’re here too, be my guest. Melvin’s voice dripped with malice as he
wickedly activated the loudspeaker
function.
Hearing Harrison’s voice on the other end, Jocelyn froze, too terrified to even breathe.
“Hello? Who’s this?”
Harrison’s voice sounded hearty and gentle, starkly contrasting Melvin’s low and indifferent tone.
Jocelyn’s heart threatened to burst through her chest as she looked up at Melvin with tear-glinted eyes.
She did not want to embarrass
herself or Harrison.
Her lips quivered as she gazed at his Adam’s apple, tiptoeing up to press a cool, light kiss upon it, a
silent plea for mercy.
“Wrong number.”
Melvin’s grip on Jocelyn tightened as he ended the call and put away his phone, then gently lifted her
chin to look at the tear that had made its way to her cheek, his eyes narrowing, “Feeling that hard done
by?”
Jocelyn bit her lip, her entire body trembling, “What do you even want?”
Her voice shook.
“You know what I want,” Melvin brushed away the tear from her cheek with the pad of his thumb, a
tightness in his chest at the sight of
it
This woman’s heart had changed too quickly.
She could not wait to be with another man, which irked him.
Jocelyn took a deep breath, “We’re not right for each other.
“What do you mean not right? If it’s fun when we’re together, that’s all that matters. Melvin’s hold
became firmer, “Have I ever mistreated you? All I ever wanted was for you to stay by my side.”
“You know what I’m looking for, Jocelyn refused to back down any longer. “And you can’t give it to me.”
Melvin’s eyes shed with irritation, “I don’t want to go over old ground.
“Neither do I Jocelyn stood her ground. “You could have any woman you want with your wealth and
power. Why cling to me?”
“I only want you!” Melvin leaned in close, his tone unyielding, his gaze intense
At that moment, Jocelyn truly wished she could just disappear
She stared back at him. “Ultimately, you’re just not done ying with me.”
That’s night, I’m not done. Melvin did not bother to hide it, “I want you.”
A heavy weight seemed to press upon Jocelyn’s chest, making it hard to breathe.
She bit her lip, her eyes stinging with tears. “You’re about to get engaged to Willow. If you keep this up
with me, whose reputation are you trying to ruin, mine or yours?”
“Did I say I was going to get engaged to her?” Melvin’s hand slid up to her neck, his eyes lingering on
her lips.
Jocelyn’s breath was ragged with anxiety, ‘It’s all over the inte.”
“So you believe everything you see on the inte?”
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De not dead yet. Why didn’t youe and ask me? Melvin snapped, frustration evident in his voice.
Jocelyn recoiled at being shouted at.
But whether they were engaged or not was not the point. The point was that they were not right for
each other.
I was gettingte, and people were beginning to trickle back home. Their confrontation at the apartment
entrance was bing
conspicuous.
Jocelyn did not want to create a scene.
“I’m tired. I need to rest” she said, trying to wriggle free from his grasp. “People areing home from
work. You should go before you draw too much attention. It won’t look good for you.”
Melvin’s eyes narrowed dangerously, “Now you’re worried about being seen with me? You didn’t seem
to care who saw you when you were all over that guy”
“Because he wants to be with me openly,” Jocelyn lifted her face to meet his gaze, and just for a
moment, she found her resolve
She had given him chances, but he had rejected them.
He would rather be seen with Willow in the media than stand by her side upright and honest.
For over three years, they had been like a ndestine affair, unseen.
There was no real love between them except for sharing a bed at night and indulging in the pleasures
of the flesh.
It was just about finding the mostpatible partner for their lonely bodies.
Seizing the moment he was distracted, Jocelyn pushed him away, grabbed her suitcase, and headed
inside.
After a few steps, she turned back and said, “You can’t deny me what you won’t give. Melvin, is this fair
to me?”
Without waiting for a response, she entered the building, the door closing behind her.
At that moment, something inside Melvin seemed to copse, leaving a hollow emptiness.
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He stared in the direction Jocelyn had left, a thought dawning on him: she was serious
Jocelyn returned home, mming the door shut behind her. Dropping her suitcase, she leaned against
the door, her tightly wound emotions finally unraveling as tears streamed down her face.
She did not understand why or what she was crying for
Sitting on the floor, she let herself cry for a while before her emotions started to settle.
Her phone vibrated incessantly from inside her bag. When she checked, she saw two missed calls from
Harrison.
Her emotions had calmed, but her voice had not.
With a sense of guilt, she hesitated to answer the phone.
After rejecting the call, she sent Harrison a message on Facebook,
[Got pulled into ast-minute meeting. Can’t talk right now.]
She despised herself for lying, for deceiving Harrison after seeing Melvin. She felt like the worst kind of
woman.
Harrison responded quickly with a yful “I shall leave” meme.
Jocelyn could not help but smile at the meme, but a wave of bitterness quickly followed it.
She was not sure if agreeing to give it a try with Harrison was the right thing to do, she was always
afraid of letting down his genuine feelings.
Herplex thoughts kept her restless. She took her suitcase to the bedroom to unpack, finding
sce in the busy work that temporarily calmed her mind.
After putting everything away and showering, she felt more at peace
She changed her clothes, dned her hair, and stepped onto the balcony for fresh air, hoping to clear her
head.
Jocelyn’s heart fluttered as she inadvertently caught sight of Melvin still lingering outside the building.
What was it about him that could be so infuriating yet somehow leave her feeling guilty, as if she were
the one at fault?
She averted her gaze and retreated to the living room, where memories of their time together began to
y uncontrobly.
Anviously, she flicked on the TV, where a weekend variety show was in full swing. The host’sughter
was infectious, and the audience roared with joy. However, Jocelyn could not grasp what was so funny.
She stared nkly at the screen, not bothering to change the channel even as it transitioned to an
endless stream ofmercials
I was not until her dad called, inquiring about the end of her meeting and inviting her home for dinner
that she snapped out of her
“Meeting? What meeting?” Jocelyn was utterly confused.
“Didn’t Harrison mention you were tied up in a meeting?” Her dad asked.
It took a moment for the lie she told Harrison to resurface in her mind, realizing he had actually passed
it on to her father.
Stammering, she quickly concocted an excuse. “Oh, yes, it’s just wrapped up.”
“Well then,e home for dinner, Calvin suggested, not reading too much into it
‘Sure.”
After hanging up, Jocelyn grabbed her purse and made her way downstairs
Exiting the elevator she feared Melvin might still be around, so she opted to slip out through a side door
instead.