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.

the car, was now

and heading for a shower. Melvin wanted

Jocelyn saw Melvin on the phone in the

call this?’s either super urgent or someone just doesn’t

night there, Melvin said before getting ready

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

at her, her slender figure barely concealed by the gauzy tank top, looking every bit the tempting, tipe

one who locked

and stood right in front of him, her eyes alluring, “You really gonna go?”

matter who was calling him, if she let him leave tonight,

pick her up. It wasn’t just about not wanting her to stay out he missed her Missed

interest Only with her could he be like a wound up machine, willing

her.

the phone rang again.

reached for it. Jocelyn wrapped her arms around his neck, stood

phone kept buzzing incessantly

techniques Melvin had taught her over the

carried her to the bedroom bed, roughly tearing away her

though she couldn’t fathom why she was

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

round, he

propped herself up to grab his phone, and just lit up the screen to see who the caller was. After placing the phone back, she gazed at Melvin’s familiar handsome face, her fighting spirit igniting within

next morning, Jocelyn was woken up by Melvin.

flipped over and pinned Melvin down, cupping his face

see who was calling, and this time

held Jocelyn back

last night looking for you. She’s in the ICU

“Which hospital?”

City General Hospital.”

the call, Melvin’s

out of bed naked, and started looking for

had heard the phone call loud and clear. Willow had been

go see her together, Jocelyn suggested, watching his hurried dressing with discomfort in

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

said, “You don’t need to go.”

Jocelyn fell silent

Jocelyn lowered her head, her hands buried in her hair, somewhat dazedly ruffling it before

skirt, her hair tied with a headband, looking innocently sultry. She was a picture of beauty as

picked a bouquet of sunflowers before walking into the

was the head nurse there, and Jocelyn got

room, and the head nurse herself was taking care of

knocked, and Melvin was the one who

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

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

car

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

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

was rosy and

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

okay?” Jocelyn asked warmly, placing the bouquet aside.

her forehead lightly. Really, it’s nothing serious. Zephyr just made a mountain out of a molehill and insisted on calling Melvin to

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

“You ignored so many of Willow’s calls last night. Lucky for us she’s fine.

between two women were over a man.