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?”

so have you. We’re not gonna push the car home, are we?” Melvin

with Melvin’s performance, and she reached

but eventually pulled out his phone and handed

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

of intimacy and

hands or hugging, but the air between them

onlookers, it might seem Willow and Melvin were the ones most engaged,

Chapter 42

they got to the parking garage, the

pointed to her car, “I’ll head off

“Alright.”

Willow drove off, Jocelyn turned to Melvin with

eyebrow, “Feeling smug?”

pinching her fingers

‘Don’t make it too awkward for

you worried about hurting

open the back door,

agreed with

nature is complex and hypocritical. You have to pretend to get along even when you don’t

on the spot, I won’t,” Jocelyn buckled up and looked at him, “I don’t expect you to

leaned back in his seat, silent.

Melvin’s

It was a photo of a table

the couch.

that Jocelyn was joining and to behave.

with a

him and locked

Melvin walked ahead

Jocelyn recognized the

saw her and

what a coincidence?” Jocelyn was equally surprised.

back, then sensed a very palpable gaze

replied to his messages before. It must be this

asked

not sure how to introduce

wanted to say boyfriend, but wasn’t sure if Melvin

said,

Melvin shot Jocelyn

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

for a couple more days. Let’s grab

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