The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 23

Mein drove into a service area for a bathroom break after an hour’s drive and then hopped into the passenger seat

Jocelyn looked at him before sliding into the driver’s seat

Truth be told, she’d never really driven his car before; she hardly ever gets behind the wheel.

Makes you wonder why she even bothered getting a driver’s license in the first place.

Sitting in the car, she studied the controls seriously, totally clueless about where to start.

Melvin glanced at her, his brow furrowing slightly at her obvious uncertainty. “Can do it?”

I gotta get my bearings first Jocelyn gripped the steering wheel tightly, her right foot gingerly pressing on the gas pedal.

Cold as ice, Melvin said, “Handbrake

“Oh.” Jocelyn quickly lowered the handbrake and took a deep breath, “Here we go.

Melvin watched her her face betraying a slight frown as if she was heading off to some noble sacrifice. He asked, “You sure you’re up for this?

Totally Jocelyn felt the car move, and she knew to signal, check the mirrors, and only then accelerate, straightening

the wheel once the coast was clear.

The car drove along the highway, and it felt like they were floating.

Her grip on the steering wheel was tight, her eyes fixed ahead, not daring to wander, “Keep the GPS on, will you? I won’t

have a clue where to exit later.”

Melvin looked relaxed but stayed alert to the traffic. “I’ll tell you when.”

“Okay

Jocelyn was tense all over, hands sweaty, all her focus honed like never before.

Approaching a big truck, she eased off the gas, checked the left lane, then switched lanes and sped up. Suddenly, Melvin reached over and nudged the wheel, “Straighten up.”

Jocelyn thought she was driving straight as an arrow. What gives?

“Feeling jumpy?” She asked because she felt that his hand was cold when he reached over.

Melvin kept his eyes on the road, “I don’t wanna die

“And yet you’re cool with me driving?”

“Regretting it now”

Jocelyn knew he’d let her drive to take a breather, but now he was probably more on edge than ever.

She guessed Melvin was genuinely scared

He had guts, entrusting his life to her like that.

She drove all the way to the next service area with bated breath, then willingly gave up the driver’s seat.

Sure, Melvin was tired, but compared to staying alive, what’s a bit of fatigue?

They finally pulled into the parking lot at half-past midnight. Melvin parked the car, turned off the engine, and that was the moment he truly relaxed.

dozed off in the car, was now

shower. Melvin wanted to join,

Jocelyn saw Melvin on

either super urgent or someone just doesn’t have

before getting ready to leave.

home late at night just to leave again. What’s

by the gauzy tank top,

the one who locked me out.”

and stood right in front of

who was calling him, if she let him

just about not wanting her to stay out

with her could he be like a wound up machine,

her.

phone

for it. Jocelyn wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed

kept buzzing

deployed all the kissing techniques Melvin had taught her over the

and carried her to the bedroom bed, roughly tearing away

was so adamant about him not going out for a call so

other end; she just didn’t want Melvin to go.

third round, he fell into a deep

phone, and just lit up the screen to see who the caller was. After placing the phone back, she gazed at

Jocelyn was

get intimate, the phone vibrated again. Jocelyn flipped over and pinned Melvin down,

turned his head to see who was calling, and this time it

back and answered, “Hello?”

night looking for you. She’s

“Which hospital?”

City General Hospital.”

call, Melvin’s

out of bed naked, and started looking for his

heard the phone call loud and clear. Willow had

suggested, watching his hurried

had kept him from leaving, but clearly, he was still worried

turning around, Melvin said, “You don’t need

Jocelyn fell silent

in her hair, somewhat dazedly ruffling it before tilting her face up her eyes rimmed

blouse and denim skirt, her hair tied with

picked a bouquet of sunflowers before walking into the hospital.

head nurse there, and Jocelyn got the scoop on

the head nurse herself was

Melvin was the one who answered the

met and Melvin furrowed his brow slightly Clearly,

is it? came a woman’s voice from inside, sounding surprisingly strong for someone who was supposedly

car crash.

smiled at Melvin, then pushed lightly

in a hospital gown, with a bandage wrapped around her forehead and some scrapes on her

rosy and didn’t seem too serious

being an actress, she managed her expressions

asked warmly, placing

mountain out of

out. Basically, that Melvin’s buddy and her were pretty tight, and also that Melvin had rushed over just because

who was poker-faced. “You ignored so many of Willow’s calls last night. Lucky for us she’s fine.

women were over a