The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 101

Miles from the hotel, the flashing lights of an ambulance caught their eyes, signaling some sort of emergency at the entrance.

“Don’t bother walking me up,” said Jocelyn, clutching the cash envelope. Il take this as a token of your appreciation.”

“Sure” Harrison was not keen on adding to the commotion ahead. ‘I’ll rest easy knowing you’ve accepted IL

Jocelyn chuckled. Womied I won’t take this seriously?”

“A bit Hamison confessed, the honesty in his voice unmistakable “But this time, please, be serious

She nodded emphatically. “Yes, serious”

His laugh crinkled his eyes into gleeful crescents, his gaze pure and innocent, like a child reveling in a spoonful of sugar.

“I should get going” Jocelyn unbuckled her seat belt

Hamison nodded, his eyes lingering on her, filled with a silent plea for her to stay.

As she pushed the car door open, Harrison’s voice halted her.

She turned back

Hamson’s lips parted slightly, his eyes fixed on hers, a new intensity flickering within.

Jocelyn instantly understood his unspoken desire. What would a relationship be without a kiss?

But suddenly, she felt a twinge of nervousness, an unfamiliar flutter in her stomach.

“It’s okay” Harrison’s voice was soft, barely above a whisper. “Goodnight.”

Her tension eased as she said softly. “Goodnight”

Exiting the car, Harrison gripped the steering wheel, watching her until she disappeared into the hotel before he finally exhaled and drove off

Inside the lobby, Jocelyn’s hand flew to her chest, her heart pounding against her ribs like a caged bird. She sank into a couch, trying to steady her breath

The elevator dinged, and paramedics emerged, wheeling someone out on a stretcher.

glanced up just long enough to recognize the patient –

watched until they left and approached the front desk

suffered a sudden illness, and they were trying to reach his

had any family in town. Even if they contacted his sister,

offered. I’ll notify

staff quickly arranged her

had already been rushed into surgery for acute appendicitis.

she was a bundle of nerves, half an

wheeled out, still unconscious

bill, Jocelyn sat vigil in his

man’s pale face, she felt indescribably uneasy, as if something was stuck in

he had come to Berry City, without her, he would have faced surgery with no one by his side

man like him

already decided

room, memories of their tumultuous past –

vulnerable, unable to fend off

hour later, Melvin’s

Jocelyn, confusion and then disbelief flickered across his face, like an abandoned

finally awake. Jocelyn

the emotions in his eyes seemed to

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harshness, but she swallowed the hurt, reminding herself it was

the bell if you

roared at.

watch her leave

door, she paused, tuming back with instructions. “You can’t eat anything right now. I’ve paid

confusion to indifference and then to anger

funous,

pain. “It’s common decency to inform someone’s family and partner when they’re

me while being with someone else. Aren’t you afraid your new boyfriend will mind you tending to an

to engage in such a pointless argument with

was met with a sharp pain that

down. “Are you

his anger was still there, evident from the venom in his eyes

a hiss of defiance. “If you’ve moved on, why can’t you let me be? Do you still love me? Why date