Chapter 54

Jocelyn was standing by Melvin’s side, pondering seriously, then replied, “Nah, I don’t feel like it.”

Melvin turned to her, “Why?”

“What am I supposed to do when you’re off on a business trip?”

She had thought it through. She couldn’t always dance to his tune.

You can’t spoil men too much, give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.

If she came running every time when he just snapped his fingers, what would that make her?

“Didn’t you say you wanted to hang out with me?”

“Is that your idea of hanging out?”

Tll have time for you once I’m done with work.”

“No thanks,” Jocelyn cut him off decisively.

Melvin was puzzled; she had seemed thrilled when they were talking about buying plane tickets for her just moments ago. How had she changed her mind so quickly?

Jocelyn glanced at the clock, “You’d better hurry up and go through the security check, don’t miss your flight.” “Are you shooing me away?”

Jocelyn pulled a shocked face, “Hey, what if you miss your flight? I’m looking out for you, okay?”

Melvin huffed, “You’d better be.”

“Or what?”

Just then, Jocelyn’s phone rang.

She had a glance at it; it was a voice call from Harrison, and at that moment, she suddenly felt a bit guilty. From where he stood, Melvin could clearly see the name of the man calling her, his eyes narrowing, hooking onto Jocelyn, waiting to see how she’d explain next.

Jocelyn hung up the call right away, then texted back. [What’s up? It’s not convenient for me to answer the call right now.]

“Not convenient?” Melvin’s voice was icy as it reached her ears, “How come?”

Jocelyn shoved her phone back into her bag with a forced smile, “It’s too noisy here, not a good place to answer the call.”

Jocelyn…”

Before he could finish, her phone pinged again.

was just a Facebook notification sound, but Melvin with his acute ears

“Someone’s messaged you on

that can’t be, Jocelyn didn’t even look at her phone.

called her out, his patience wearing

Facebook. Scared that he’d lose his mind, and also because she had nothing to hide,

It was Harrison.

was that he had nothing much to say, just that he was heading back today and was on his way to the airport. He wanted to

remembered Harrison had mentioned he was leaving today.

reply when Melvin snatched her phone.

it back to me Jocelyn tried to grab it, but she was

phone, went ahead and deleted Harrison from her Facebook

was something he had wanted to do for a

at him, “Why

his eye on you.” Melvin handed

was fuming. “You’re way

for him? You want to play around with him once I leave?” Melvin

took a deep breath, afraid she might lose her cool and cause a scene right there.

just because I received a message from him. Then what about Willow calling

between us.

Harrison and me!” Jocelyn was livid.

you have no feelings for that guy?

was talking to a wall. His word was law, everyone else’s was just excuses.

drained and

just too domineering, too

Whatever you say goes. Have a safe trip. With that, she turned and

time; he really needed to get through

resolute departure, he cursed under his breath, and finally moved on to the security check. Jocelyn stepped outside and took out her phone to try and add Harrison back on Facebook. It would be super awkward if he messaged her but get a “You are not friends with this person” response.

the curb, and the person in the passenger seat got out to greet someone

at her, surprised.

immediately looked up, “Oh Harrison, you were so

here?” “Yeah. I was in the car when I messaged you.” Harrison

not wanting to get into it, gave a forced smile, “Just saw off a friend.”

“My flight’s at noon, so

“Sure.”

Chapter 54

airport, and coincidentally ran into the

up with another couple, they turned to find a new subject and spotted Jocelyn and

both looked gentle and intellectual, exuding a scholarly vibe that made them a beautiful sight to

reunions at the airport. Could we take a few minutes of your

street interviews before and appreciated these as

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