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?”

I’ve had a drink, and so have you. We’re not gonna push the car home, are we?” Melvin said,

with Melvin’s performance, and she reached

pulled out

needed Melvin’s face to unlock the phone, so she held it up to him, unlocked it, and booked a ride. Then she slipped the phone straight into his

was a gesture full of intimacy

but the air between them was thick with flirtation.

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

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they got to the parking garage, the ride was

pointed to her car, “I’ll head off

“Alright.”

turned to Melvin with a

an eyebrow, “Feeling

pinching her fingers together, “She did that

it too awkward for her.”

worried about hurting her

get along. Melvin said, spotting the ride approaching. He pulled open the back door, “In the adult world, it’s not all about lovey-dovey stuff. More often, it’s

agreed with that.

You have to pretend to get along even when you

doesn’t put me on the spot, I won’t,” Jocelyn buckled up and looked at him, “I don’t expect you to side with me, but I hope you won’t side with her

leaned back in his

moving, and Melvin’s phone buzzed several

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

the couch.

Melvin wrote that Jocelyn was joining and to

a

ignored him and locked his phone.

the club, Melvin

Jocelyn recognized the person without meaning

also saw her and greeted her

coincidence?” Jocelyn was

then sensed a very palpable gaze and turned to see Melvin looking

who had replied to his messages before. It must

this…” Harrison asked Jocelyn straightforwardly.

sure how to

boyfriend, but wasn’t sure if Melvin would

said, “A

shot Jocelyn a

people waiting, so let’s catch up another

couple more days.