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

reluctant to engage, eventually found himself

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

Melvin asked casually,

are done,” Harrison reminded

Melvin’s defiance and arrogance made him a tough rival to Harrison.

never Harrison’s

now Isn’t it inappropriate for you to linger?” Harrison

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

Harrison frowned slightly.

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

look behind Harrison’s glasses deepened.

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

furrowed, “I respect her choices.”

to the apartment, noung a slight movement of

Harrisons expression darkened

into his car he threw one last barb at Hanison,

both a declaration

lips were pressed tight with his eyes behind the glasses growing

back brown sugar and ginger, checking

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

was a troublemaker and feared what

anxiety gnawing at her, she waited.

the warm brown sugar ginger tea to her bedside.

She stirred.

you?” he asked softly.

her head, “Couldn’t sleep anyway.”

you rest,” he suggested, placing the cup on the nightstand and propping her up with a pillow. Once she was comfortable, he offered the cup, “Careful, it’s

reached for it, but Hamson pulled back.

injured. Let me help.” He scooped a spoonful of the warm liquid, bringing it to her lips, “See if it’s too

a blush of embarrassment. She wasn’t used to being

with his hands warming her belly to ease the pain, but he was always grumbling

her thoughts away from