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.

Melvin with his acute ears even caught

“Someone’s messaged

can’t be, Jocelyn didn’t

Melvin called her out, his patience wearing thin.

also because she had nothing to

It was Harrison.

heading back today and was on his

Harrison had mentioned he was leaving

when Melvin snatched her phone.

it, but she was no match for his

went ahead and

had wanted to

“Why

his eye on you.” Melvin

way out

want to play around with him once I leave?” Melvin squinted, “Or is

deep breath, afraid she might lose her cool and

really disrespectful. You delete my friend just because I received a message from him. Then what about Willow calling you at midnight? Why did you just leave for

between

same with Harrison and me!” Jocelyn was livid.

her down, “You said you have no feelings for that

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

drained

this man was just too domineering, too stubborn.

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

really needed

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

the passenger seat got out to greet someone inside. This was just a drop–off area, and most people were in a hurry, just saying

Harrison looked at

Jocelyn immediately looked up, “Oh Harrison, you were

was in the car when I messaged you.”

not wanting to get into it, gave a

“My flight’s at noon, so I’ve got some time. Want to have a

“Sure.”

Chapter 54

to a café near the airport, and coincidentally ran into the same two people from

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

exuding a scholarly vibe that made them

doing a street interview. This episode’s theme is about farewells and reunions at the airport. Could we take a few minutes of your time to ask some questions?” The female host didn’t recognize Jocelyn and

interviews before and

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