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 forth, still adjusting to his

homemade chicken noodle soup into a bowl. “Wish I had time to make something fancier, but we can save that

the inside out “You really are something else.”

“Wait till you get to know me better. You’ll see I’m full of

tasted each dish, she offered genuine praise,

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

wire it over. Yeah, the fine is mine to pay. Alright, catch you later. Dinner’s

couldn’t be contained.

“It’s nothing.”

have made it in time, she figured. And he

brow furrowed with

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

way to see her, cooked for her, and it had already happened. She

mood

have more

uhad

meal first,” he said.

wanted

in the way of your work.”

the way. You are the

her heartbeat raced, Jocelyn avoided his intense

Melvin’s eyes were tender and loving, then Harrison’s were clear and sincere

such an eamest look, Jocelyn

such tenderness. Watching Harrison

he placed a glass of water on the coffee table for her.

“Okay.”

her alone. He sat back down

bathed in the gentle sunlight filtering into the room,

good-looking, huh? Harrison caught her staring after he finished his order, teasing

Jocelyn looked away, flustered. “Did you book your return flight

get to

if there are no

His gaze was intense “If not, I’ll

fidgeting

still have things

wait. But you can’t

heart thumped uncontrollably. Was

sounded like poetry from

are you blushing?” Harrison’s smile grew. “Not used to the girlfriend title? Or is