The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Gaught in a heavy downpour with overwhelming mental stress, Jocelyn could hardly avoid catching a cold,

Mer fever spiked to 40 degrees in the middle of the night

Melvin Immediately rushed her to the hospital. After two IV drips, her fever finally broke,

Dawn was breaking by this time.

Different from last night’s downpour, it was a sunny day this moming

Melvin’s phone buzzed insistently. He glanced at the woman in the bed before walking to the window to take the call.

‘Is it done?”

“Yeah, everything’s been pulled down. Also found the person who leaked the photos.”

Who?”

“Willow.” Zephyr replied. “What do you plan to do?”

Melvin’s eyes darkened, his voice cold as ice, “She’s been too high-strung lately, time for her to take a break”

After hanging up, Melvin turned to see the woman had woken.

He walked over felt her forehead. The temperature hadn’t risen again.

Just for one night, Jocelyn was bleary-eyed and deflated.

*Got any explanations? Melvin pulled up a chair next to the bed, propped up his leg, ready to grill her.

Jocelyn turned her face away, swallowing hard. “No”

Her voice was raspy and far from pleasant, which clearly annoyed Melvin.

He let out a cold chuckle. This is how you plan to handle things?

Jocelyn faced forward again, clammed up

She didn’t know what to say. Things had spiraled this far, even a mouth full of excuses couldn’t stand up to the cyberviolence. She was

to lose this battle

Melvin’s frown could ve squashed a

act like you’re at death’s door. Why bother with things you haven’t done? You could’ve ignored all the nonsense and just

meet his gaze

days? Have I ever embarrassed you like this in all the years we’ve been together? Don’t think a guy’s good to you

in a tight spot over the years, but she wasn’t naive Without someone pulling strings behind the scenes, this would

down, it clicked. It could be an accidental snap capturing them at the hotel exit, but what about that other time with Melvin? Waiting to

was a long game She even had a hunch who was stirring the pot

that shot with Melvin in

Melvin’s face. Thinking of the people who were possibly there, it was not

love affairs. After all, it sounds like you were protecting me,

culting

to agree with her words. “Now that it’s out in the

trouble.

scoffed, giving him a side-eye, “Do you even know who’s behind this mess?”

Told you not to take those street interviews Don’t you think you brought this on yourself?”

deep breath, fearing she’d lose it and throw the IV bottle at

for bringing me here You can leave

me.” Melvin showed a rare patience, “Think about who was with you

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grateful

fight

your head. Don’t always be looking for the next best thing, discontent with what you have. You can’t

he left.

breath, fighting back tears.

too smart not to know who was behind this matter. But he still chose to pin it

all, his protection for Willow was his way of penalizing her for

no clout, no way to overthrow the traps set for her

entertainment world, weaponizing public opinion to kick her

dreaded turning her phone back on, unable to

this mess. A dement was one thing, but what if some parents

of the

how could she to handle all this?

never been through

could push her into the abyss

wonder they said the common folk can’t fight the capitalists They’re just trying to make

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