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?

Zephyr was puzzled, “Why would he hate you? If he did, he wouldn’t be thinking about collaborating

“But his

is with everyone. Don’t overthink it. And, don’t rush things. You’re back. now, and

didn’t have another woman, I wouldn’t be in such a hurry.” Willow sniffed, deflated, “That woman, she’s been with

to say on that

too couldn’t figure out what Melvin’s deal with Jocelyn was.

brought her around to meet his friends, let alone share a meal. Yet, he’s been with Jocelyn for

a pet cat or dog would grow on you, let alone a woman

on in his head?

car. No matter how plain her clothes, she seemed to have a halo,

pebble around, just wondering how much longer Melvin could hang out there.

she looked up, right into those

and said, “That

her game, opening the car door “You’ve revealed your

the passenger seat and shut the door, buckling up.

I don’t like these little games you play.”

belt tightly, taking a deep breath.

glanced at her. “There’s gonna be a lot more of

feeling pretty lousy

fine, but not Willow.

clear that she was out to snag her man.

should just turn a blind eye, right?” Jocelyn looked at him. “My boyfriend is meeting up with a women who’s not only got the hots for him but has also corne right

Melvin frowned tightly.

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