The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 42

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?”

driving after drinking, right? I’ve had a drink, and so have you. We’re not gonna

quite pleased with Melvin’s performance,

but eventually pulled out his phone

she held it up to him, unlocked it, and booked a ride. Then she slipped the phone

was a gesture full of intimacy and

hugging, but the air

were the ones most engaged, but only she knew she was the odd one

Chapter 42

to the parking garage,

pointed to her car, “I’ll head off first

“Alright.”

Willow drove off, Jocelyn turned to Melvin

an eyebrow, “Feeling

pinching her fingers together,

huffed, ‘Don’t make it too awkward for her.”

worried about hurting her feelings?”

Melvin said, spotting the ride approaching. He pulled open the back door, “In the adult world, it’s

agreed with that.

You have to pretend to get along even

put me on the spot, I won’t,” Jocelyn buckled up and looked at him, “I don’t

back in

and Melvin’s

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

the couch.

the group chat, Melvin wrote that Jocelyn was joining and

with a “shocked”

him and locked

at the club, Melvin walked ahead with

Jocelyn recognized

and greeted

a coincidence?” Jocelyn

very palpable gaze and turned

who had replied to his messages before. It must

Harrison asked

hesitated, not sure how

say boyfriend, but wasn’t sure if

she said,

shot Jocelyn a look.

so let’s catch up another time,” Jocelyn said.

for a couple more days. Let’s grab a

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