The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 42

“The steak’s just meh; I can’t finish it.” Jocelyn pushed the steak towards Melvin again, “You’ve burned a ton of calories. today. You better load up.”

Melvin gave her a loaded glance as she flipped her hair and touched her neck, revealing a very noticeable love bite on her fair skin.

To Melvin, this little ploy was neither here nor there. She was probably just a tad jealous of his interactions with Willow.

“Is this your way of beefing me up?” Melvin played along, glancing at the plate she pushed over. The steak had barely been touched.

Jocelyn flashed him a smile, “Yeah. It’s gonna be a long night, and I’m worried you won’t last if you don’t eat up.”

She felt a bit sheepish saying that kind of thing in front of others.

But seeing Willow’s face turn sour was a pretty nice bonus.

Willow was all bark and no bite when it came to facing her.

Melvin lifted an eyebrow, taking in Jocelyn’s slightly staged demeanor. He cut up her steak and finished it off.

Their little exchange had Willow on pins and needles.

“So? Are you gonna invite them?” Willow switched the topic abruptly.

“Sure,” Melvin said.

With a smile, Willow whipped out her phone, “I’ll drop a message in the group chat.”

Melvin didn’t respond.

[Hey, you guys free tonight? I’m meeting up with Melvin for drinks. You in?] Willow sent a voice message.

She didn’t mention Jocelyn.

Sipping her water, Jocelyn kept a watchful eye on Melvin from the corner of her eye as he polished off both steaks.

“They’ve sent a location in the group, Willow reminded Melvin.

Jocelyn caught the subtext in Willow’s words. They had a small group chat, just the four of them.

Melvin checked his phone and then called the waiter over to pay the bill.

“You’ve had a drink, so ride with me, Willow said. “My assistant’s driving.”

Melvin glanced at Jocelyn, who was also looking at him.

“Let’s book a ride.”

“Huh?”

and so have you.

Willow’s expression darken, quite pleased with Melvin’s performance, and she reached

at her but eventually pulled out his phone

it up to him, unlocked it, and booked a ride. Then she slipped the phone straight into his pocket.

was a gesture full of intimacy

weren’t holding hands or hugging, but the air between them was

Melvin were the ones most engaged, but only she knew

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they got to the parking garage, the ride was two minutes

to her car, “I’ll head off first then.”

“Alright.”

turned to Melvin with a smirk.

an eyebrow,

Jocelyn replied, pinching her fingers together,

it too awkward

worried about

back door,

with

nature is complex and hypocritical. You have to pretend to get along even when

long as she doesn’t put me on the spot, I won’t,” Jocelyn buckled up and looked at him,

in

car started moving, and Melvin’s

to find photos from Zephyr. It was a photo of a table full of drinks and Yannick who was looking aloof

the couch.

that Jocelyn was joining and to

replied with a “shocked” emoji.

and locked his phone.

they arrived at the club, Melvin walked ahead with Jocelyn

approached, and Jocelyn recognized the person without meaning to.

and greeted her with surprise,

coincidence?” Jocelyn was equally

Harrison smiled back, then sensed a very palpable gaze and turned to see Melvin

person who had replied to his messages before. It must be this

asked Jocelyn straightforwardly.

how

wasn’t sure if Melvin would like

she said, “A

that. Melvin shot

got people waiting, so let’s catch up another time,” Jocelyn

I’m here for a couple more days.