Chapter 105

How much longer did she plan on touching him?

She was not touching him!

Jocelyn’s cheeks flamed as she withdrew her hand, her knee still awkwardly caught between his Their current position was definitely not child-friendly.

If it were not for his endless antics, would it really have come to this?

Luckily, he seemed to have some sense of dignity because he finally shifted his legs aside, giving her room to scoot back into her seat. The plane had leveled out by now.

Jocelyn sat ngidly in her seat, wishing for an escape hatch she could jump through if it existed

She could not move, haunted by the lingering sensation on her palm, until she finally caved and asked the flight attendant for a wet

wipe.

She had nailed herself to her seat, not wanting to leave it till the flight ended.

Once she had the wet wipe, she scrubbed at her hand like it was a grimy countertop.

Melvin watched the whole ordeal, his eyes icing over with each wipe she took.

Was she repulsed by him?

It was not like she had not touched him there before. Why the disgust now?

His expression darkened, but Jocelyn could not care less; she did not even glance his way.

Somehow, they made it to landing.

Jocelyn did not budge until Melvin had left his seat.

However, he seemed content to wait, likely preferring not to shuffle out with the rest of the crowd, sitting still as stone.

When he finally stood, Jocelyn followed suit, trailing behind him out of the plane.

As soon as they hit the terminal, she quickened her pace, eager to put distance between them.

She claimed her luggage just as Harrison’s call came through. She had not expected him to be so punctual, having planned to message

him from the car.

“Yeah just landed Got my luggage, heading out now,” Jocelyn said, dragging her suitcase and looking towards the exit.

Harrison did not keep her long, just a few words of caution before hanging up

The taxi line was bustling, a sea of people and cars.

“Jocelyn Yasmine approached, calling out her name.

was momentarily surprised to see Yasmine, but given that Melvin was also

a token of civility.

nde with

clearly included

remembering the flight’s embarrassment, declined politely. “No, thanks!

scared of spending time with Melvin? Yasmine cut

her silence speaking volumes.

“I am me,

was true, but they were still family, and

his mood visibly souring at the sight of

not dare meet his

up just in time for her to make a break for it. The

the trunk and was about to get in, the passenger door reopened, and Melvin

back.

Chapter 105

blurted out. “I don’t know him.”

ho carpooling here,” the driver warned

Melvin stated flatly.

to

into flames, “Im not!” She protested, her voice tinged with anger.

“So, are you two

“No!”

“Yes!”

were connected somehow

together, I’m driving.”

“Drive”

“Where to?”

too far and gave Jocelyn’s

the car started, Jocelyn realized she was trapped.

window, refusing to look

out where Zephyr is

the driver occasionally stealing glances at the pair in the back through the rear-view mirror. They looked like a good match, but the guy seemed a

advice. “Once you get home, check for some durian at the local fruit stand, or just pick up a couple of bricks from the side of the road. Not for throwing, mind you,

expression was a mix of

at her, perhaps wondering if she

Can’t spoil women too

just shook his

they stopped outside Jocelyn’s apartment, Melvin was quick to retrieve her

some shrubbery nearby, “Have a look there. If not, just

rare joke.

driver burst out laughing

there, uncomfortable, eyeing her suitcase in Melvin’s grip. She approached,

to invite me up? Melvin had no intention of handing over

a

laugh was cold, and he looked down.

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