Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 344

Catherine's slip of the tongue had unwittingly given away the secret.

With a chuckle, I responded, "Alright then, I'm hanging up!"

"What... Are you not going to ask?" Catherine sounded almost disappointed as I mentioned ending the call, prompting her to prod further.

"Nope, I'm not asking! I don’t care!" I mimicked her tone playfully, adding, "What's it to me?"

"Ah..." Catherine protested with a playful whine, "Aaliyah, you're just brimming with energy, aren't you?"

"Well... We'll talk when I get back!"

I was bursting to tell her about Hazel's misadventure that evening, but I managed to hold my tongue. If we got started, we'd probably talk till dawn and forget about sleep altogether!

Even though I was feeling much better, I wasn't up for an all-night gabfest.

"Fine, fine, it's late anyway. I'll let you off the hook! Sleep tight, and we'll catch up tomorrow!" she said, before reluctantly hanging up.

I put down the phone, grinning to myself. It looked like Catherine, the eternal bachelorette, might just be waving the white flag.

I was curious about how she got entangled with Logan.

No surprise there, though. With Logan's sweet tongue, it was only a matter of time before he swept her off her feet.

They were like two peas in a pod – an oddball match made in heaven.

While these thoughts amused me, I took a brisk shower. Stepping out of the bathroom, I nearly jumped out of my skin.

Jaylan had returned at some point, standing silently against the wall, his light-colored shirt smeared with grime, his expression distant. His usually stylish hair was a mess, his face pale in the dim light – quite the spook.

Seeing me look at him in horror, he suddenly looked like a wronged child, his eyes glinting with vulnerability. He straightened up and wrapped his arms around me, his voice hoarse as he whispered, "Babe..."

I pushed him away, visibly unsettled, and complained, "What on earth have you been doing to get this filthy? And what's that smell? Ugh!"

He tried to step back, masking his discomfort, "I'll shower right now... Right now..."