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?”

you. We’re not

performance, and she reached out,

but eventually pulled out his phone and handed it to her.

so she held it up to him, unlocked it, and booked a ride. Then

was a gesture full of intimacy and suggestive undertones.

weren’t holding hands or hugging, but the air between them was thick with flirtation.

it might seem Willow and Melvin were the ones most engaged, but only she knew

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got to the parking garage, the ride

“I’ll

“Alright.”

turned to Melvin

eyebrow, “Feeling smug?”

tad,” Jocelyn replied, pinching her fingers together, “She

make it too awkward for her.”

about

approaching. He pulled open the back door, “In the adult world, it’s not all

with that.

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

I won’t,” Jocelyn buckled up and looked at him, “I don’t expect you to side with me, but I hope

in his seat, silent.

and Melvin’s phone buzzed several

photo of a table full of

the couch.

that

with a “shocked” emoji.

him and locked his phone.

at the club, Melvin walked ahead with

and Jocelyn recognized the person without

saw her and greeted her with

what a coincidence?” Jocelyn was equally surprised.

a friend’s birthday, Harrison smiled back, then sensed a very palpable gaze and turned to see Melvin

to his messages before. It

this…” Harrison asked

hesitated, not sure how to

say boyfriend, but wasn’t sure if Melvin would like

said, “A friend.”

Melvin shot Jocelyn

waiting, so let’s catch

for a couple more days. Let’s grab a