Chapter 24

Seeing his silence, hope sparked in Willow’s eyes as she asked. “You still have feelings for me, right? Otherwise, why have you never acknowledged Jocelyn as your girlfriend? You’ve never even taken her to meet your friends. Melvin, I don’t care how long you’ve been with her. Can you break up with her?” Willow’s eyes were filled with hope, her tone.

pleading

Melvin stared at her for a long while, his silence accelerating Willow’s heartbeat.

Then he suddenly stood up, walked to the door, and there was Zephyr, on the other side.

Zephyr cenpinly did not expect Melvin to open the door so abruptly, he swore he’d heard nothing, just heeding Jocelyn’s

hint to not barge in.

Hey, are you leaving? Zephyr called out to Melvin’s retreating, aloof figure, “Lunch together?”

Melvin ignored him

With a sigh, Zephyr walked into the room and asked, “What were you talking about?”

He jumped when his gaze fell on Willow, “Why are you crying? He quickly set down the fruit basket and handed her a

tissue.

Willow took the tissue, choking up, “Does he hate me?

would he hate you? If he did, he wouldn’t be thinking about collaborating with

“But his attitude towards me…”

“That’s just how he is with everyone. Don’t overthink it. And, don’t rush things. You’re back. now, and there’s plenty of

be in such a hurry.” Willow sniffed, deflated, “That woman, she’s been with him for

have much to say on that matter

years, he too couldn’t figure out what Melvin’s deal with

that he liked her, Melvin never brought her around to meet his friends, let

would grow on you,

what’s going on in his head?

Melvin instantly spotted Jocelyn by his car. No matter how plain her clothes, she

around, just wondering how much longer Melvin could

looked up, right into those inscrutable

and

knew her game, opening the car door

into the car, then slipped into the passenger seat and shut the door, buckling up. “Ambitions? What ambitions could

don’t like these little games you play.” Melvin said calmly as he

gripped the seat belt tightly, taking a deep breath. “I guess I’m not that generous.”

normal social life.” Melvin glanced at her. “There’s gonna be a lot more of this kind of thing to come. You

was already feeling

was fine,

crystal clear that she was out

up with a women who’s not only got the hots for him but has also corne right up to my face and declared she’s gonna steal my

Melvin frowned tightly.

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