Chapter 9

“Why would I be angry? Jocelyn shrugged off his hand and turned to face him, “I already know everything he said.”

Melvin frowned, “Know what?”

“Our inability to part ways has nothing to do with love. So, I’m not angry.”

Jocelyn truly wasn’t angry. Instead of feeling angry, it was more like she could see things more clearly now.

Melvin squinted at her. So you’re saying you’re cool with the way things are between us now?”

“Would you be standing here if I weren’t?” Jocelyn thought about it; she liked Melvin, and since she couldn’t let go, so be

It

A little fling never hurt anybody.

Melvin raised an eyebrow, surprised but pleased.

He lifted her up and plunked her onto the bar, tilting her chin up, So what made you see the light all of a sudden? Spill

Jocelyn lowered her long lashes, her cheeks turning a shade of pink as she locked eyes with him, “Because you’re good

in bed.”

The moment she uttered those words, she saw the fiery look in Melvin’s eyes, his Adam’s apple moving in a hard

swallow,

“Next time, when I’m ready to tie the knot, we’re done for real,” Jocelyn said with all sincerity.

She knew very well that the one she wanted to marry had always been him, from start to finish.

Melvin’s gaze lingered on her rosy lips, his fingers gently stroking them, “That time you said you wanted to get married to some guy, that wasn’t to get a rise out of me, was it?”

Jocelyn’s eyes flitted about nervously, “If it’s the right fit, I would consider it. Ah…”

Melvin, pinching her at her most tender spot, his peach blossom eyes glinting with a vengeful light. “You’re playing with

fire.

“Who knows, maybe you’ll be the one wanting to get hitched first,” Jocelyn said teasingly, her eyes brimming with spring and her face as lovely as a peach blossom.

Melvin really had a thing for her seductive charm, always able to snag his soul.

He toyed with her sensitive spot, watching the mistiness in her eyes, his throat working. “I’m never getting married in this lifetime. Swapping out women, now that’s a possibility.”

Jocelyn bit her lip, her voice sultry and soft, “How do you even have the audacity to say that?”

Such a playboy!

Then don’t get married. I can keep you company for

on

Melvin hissed, “You trying to take

metallic in her

his neck, she

but smile smugly. “After all the good times,

still pinching her waist, his words through gritted

“Not allowed?”

“Allowed”

Chapter

about possessiveness, how could

was already

Yep, hoisted.

bed, thankfully soft

class when her

disturb her at work

outside to take the call,

guys. I have to take care

that. Jocelyn hurried out of

pulled out his hidden phone and

and found Melvin there with her dad when she arrived

tumed at her entrance

her father who approached her, “What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be

said she had a fall, Jocelyn rushed to her mother’s side, “Mom,

really You all should get back to work

a colleague to cover two classes. I’ll head back this

glanced at

impeccably dressed in a suit,

hospital. Otherwise, I’d have arrived

Melvin.

your mother until she’s discharged, then you can go back to work, Melvin’s voice was deep

suppose we’re in Mr. Martinez’s debt,” Calvin was moved,

to go, got

it. Jocelyn, see

and Melvin left the ward, her trailing

stopped and turned to her, “Verbal thanks

Jocelyn frowned.

a hospital, with people coming and going, what did he expect?

Melvin said, without his usual flirtation, and

to the ward, where her father

“Mr. Martinez left?”

“Yeah.”

remarked to Calvin, “Your boss seems to treat his employees pretty

nodded, “When’t got the call, I went to ask for leave, and there was Mr. Martinez asking where i was heated and offering a

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