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?”

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

pleased with Melvin’s performance, and she

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

so she held it up to him, unlocked it,

gesture full of intimacy

hands or hugging, but the air between them was thick

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

Chapter 42

got to the parking garage, the

to her car, “I’ll head off

“Alright.”

Willow drove off, Jocelyn turned to Melvin with

eyebrow, “Feeling

replied, pinching her fingers together, “She did

‘Don’t make it too awkward for

about hurting her

open the back door, “In the adult world, it’s not all

agreed with

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

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

back in his seat, silent.

moving, and Melvin’s phone buzzed

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

the couch.

the group chat, Melvin wrote that Jocelyn was joining and

with a “shocked” emoji.

him and locked

club, Melvin walked ahead with Jocelyn

someone approached, and Jocelyn recognized the person without meaning to.

her and

coincidence?” Jocelyn was equally surprised.

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

replied to his

this…” Harrison asked Jocelyn straightforwardly.

hesitated, not sure how to

but wasn’t sure if Melvin would like that.

said,

shot Jocelyn

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

for a couple more days. Let’s grab