The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 119

Huddied in bed, Jocelyn couldn’t fathom what Melvin and Harrison might say to each other, but she was certain it wouldn’t be anything

pleasant.

What puzzled her was how Melvin could possibly remember the date of her monthly periods.

When the door opened, Jocelyn’s body slightly stiffened.

“How are you feeling?” Harrison’s voice filled the space

She relaxed a bit at his voice, though still not turning to him, “Just the usual stuff, you know, that time of the month.”

“I’ll run to the store Hang tight, okay?”

Hamson approached the bed, concerned at the sight of her pallor.

Lacking the energy for anything more. Jocelyn just murmured an acknowledgment

Soon, the sound of the closing door signaled Hamson’s departure.

Only then did she allow herself to fully relax, and the pain in her abdomen seemed to ease up a bit.

Melvin’s presence had kept her on edge, and that probably was the cause of the sudden spike in discomfort.

The encounter had been her own personal hell, terrifying to its core.

She trusted Harrison’s decency, but Melvin was like a ticking time bomb- unpredictable, capable of igniting any scandal with a single word

Thankfully he had at least shown a glimmer of humanity today, sparing her further embarrassment

A draft snuck in from somewhere, coaxing Jocelyn out of bed to check if the window had been left ajar.

Her gaze inadvertently swept outside, where the silver car still sat. But what truly alarmed her were the two figures beside it.

One was Melvin, the other Harrison

Her head buzzed, and the pain in her abdomen flared again.

cigarette. Seeing Harrison coming out, he exhaled a perfect ring of

eventually found himself walking

a crisp white shirt beneath a slate-gray coat, whose

asked casually,

are done,” Harrison reminded him.

arrogance made him

with the unreasonable was never Harrison’s cup of

for you to linger?” Harrison was the epitome of

emotion alike.

the cigarette in his hand before glancing at the upright Hamson with a challenging smirk, “I’m a businessman, a rough one. In my world, there are only two things what I want and what I don’t. That’s it. No

Harrison frowned slightly.

business. If there’s money to be made, I’m on it. The other is women” Melvin took a drag, his eyes taunting Harrison, “If I want

behind Harrison’s glasses deepened.

remain calm, “In this world, anything might belong to someone by necessity, except for people.” “You think she’s yours

brow furrowed, “I respect

I respect her enough to let her shack up with another man? I’m not that noble.” His gaze lifted to the apartment, noung a slight movement of the curtain. A sly smite played on his lips before he refocused on Harrison, “Believe it or not, she

Harrisons expression darkened

stopped into his car he threw one last

was both a declaration and a

away, leaving Harrison staring after it. His lips were pressed tight with his eyes

brown sugar and ginger, checking on Jocelyn before heading to the

all. Her mind was a whirlwind of potential conversations between Hamson

and feared

gnawing at her, she

a while, Harrison gently knocked and entered, bringing the warm brown sugar

She stirred.

you?” he

shook her head, “Couldn’t sleep anyway.”

of this then. Might help you rest,” he suggested, placing the cup on the nightstand and propping her up with a pillow. Once she was comfortable, he offered

reached for it, but

Let me help.” He scooped a spoonful of the warm

She wasn’t used to

just curl up behind her in bed with his hands warming her belly to

away from Melvin and focusing