The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 117

“Senately, how did you get here so fast? There’s no way you could have caught the earliest flight,” Jocelyn mused with a blend of

bally and disbelief.

Sitting beside her, Harrison took her hand gently in his own, examining it with care. “I drove here,” he stated simply.

‘Drove?” Jocelyn’s voice pitched with shock. That didn’t make sense either. They were over a thousand miles away. Even if he had left the moment they hung up last night, that would barely be thirteen hours

Yep. A buddy of mine had some business out this way, so we hit the road together.” Harrison’s tone was casual, but his concern was palpable as he unwrapped the bandage from her hand. “What matters is that I’m here now with you.”

As she met his worried gaze, a wave of guilt washed over Jocelyn. “I’m really okay,” she insisted.

“No matter how okay you say you are, I’m not,” Harrison said softly, his fingers lightly pressing hers. “If we were together, I’d make damn. sure you never got hurt.”

Jocelyn’s lips pursed, and she looked down, unsure of what to say.

“What do you feel like eating?” Harrison changed the subject. “You can’t cook with that hand.”

“Surprise me.”

He rose to his feet. “Let’s see what we’ve got in the fridge.”

“You can cook?”

“The basics at least Harrison strode into the kitchen and opened the fridge. “Looks like we’ve got options. Give me a sec, I’ll make something simple.

“Okay”

Jocelyn watched him roll up his sleeves and move around the kitchen with surprising ease. He seemed so cultured and refined, yet here he was, cooking. He was quite the catch.

Her thoughts drifted to Melvin.

In over three years together, Melvin had never cooked a meal for her.

What was she holding onto?

Harrison put together a simple yet comforting meal: baked chicken, sautéed green beans, a crisp Caesar salad, and even managed to toast up some garlic bread. It wasn’t elaborate, but it was made with care.

Food ready, he set the table, and Jocelyn got up to help.

“Don’t you move a muscle, Harrison said with a smile, and once again scooped her up, placing her gently on the dining chair.

carried back and

dished up a plate for her and ladled some homemade chicken noodle soup into a bowl. “Wish I had time to

inside out “You really are something else.”

all it takes to impress you? A smile finally graced Harrison’s lips. “Wait till you get to know me better. You’ll see I’m full of surprises.

she tasted each dish, she offered genuine praise, appreciating his efforts.

the meal, Harrison’s phone rang. He took the call right there, without stepping away.

fine is mine to pay.

up, Jocelyn’s curiosity couldn’t be contained. “What fine?”

“It’s nothing.”

he could have made it in time, she figured. And he hadn’t stopped to rest, either. Busted, Harrison

brow furrowed

he thed to deflect, ‘Eat up. You can scold

come all this way to see her, cooked for her, and it had

mood

have more

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good meal first,” he

wanted to make

the way of your work.”

not in the way. You

raced, Jocelyn avoided his intense

eyes were tender and loving, then

with such an eamest

Watching Harrison

Harrison said as he placed a glass of water on

“Okay.”

to leave her alone. He sat back down and scrolled through a grocery app,

the gentle

caught her staring after he finished his order, teasing her playfully

away, flustered. “Did you book your return flight yet?”

get to

there are no

gaze was intense “If not, I’ll just

nervously, fidgeting

have things

can wait.

thumped uncontrollably. Was he

like poetry from

Harrison’s smile grew. “Not used to the girlfriend title? Or is it