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 pretty

home and heading for a shower. Melvin wanted to join, but she locked him

Jocelyn saw Melvin on the phone in the

urgent or someone just

night there, Melvin said before getting ready to

a bad feeling. You brought me home late at night just to leave again. What’s that

look at her, her slender figure barely concealed by the

who locked me out.”

right in front of him, her

who was calling him, if she let him leave

being seduced by her intoxicating scent after driving five hours back and forth to pick her up. It wasn’t just about not wanting her to stay out he missed her Missed her

her could he be like

her.

the phone rang

it. Jocelyn wrapped her arms around his neck,

kept

techniques Melvin had taught her over the years.

phone aside on the sofa, scooped up Jocelyn, and carried her to the bedroom bed, roughly tearing away her

was so adamant about him not going out

matter who was on the other end; she just didn’t

and after the third round, he fell into a deep sleep.

grab his phone, and just lit up the screen to see who

was woken up by Melvin.

Jocelyn flipped over and pinned Melvin down, cupping his face to stop him from answering.

to see who was calling, and this time it wasn’t Willow.

Jocelyn back

had a car accident last night looking for you. She’s in the ICU now.”

“Which hospital?”

City General Hospital.”

Melvin’s mood plummeted.

got out of bed naked, and started

had heard the phone call loud and

her together, Jocelyn suggested, watching his

him from leaving, but

“You

Jocelyn fell silent

Jocelyn lowered her head, her hands buried in her hair, somewhat dazedly ruffling it before tilting her face up her eyes rimmed

her hair tied with a

Hospital, she picked a bouquet of sunflowers before walking into the

parents was the head nurse there, and

private room, and the head

the one who answered the door.

his brow slightly Clearly, he hadn’t expected her to

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

a car crash.

your accident, so I came specially to check on you,” Jocelyn smiled at Melvin, then pushed lightly against his chest and walked

wrapped around her forehead and some scrapes on her face, but her limbs seemed to be in

rosy and didn’t seem too

tightened up. But, being an actress, she managed her expressions well and

okay?” Jocelyn asked warmly, placing the bouquet

serious. Zephyr just made a mountain out of a molehill and insisted on calling Melvin to come see

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

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

women were over a