The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 127

Jocelyn felt a tightness in her chest. She wanted to explain but found any word seemed hollow and Insincere.

W to talk. Harrison said before turning away and walking towards the curb.

Jocelyn trailed behind him. Her gaze fixed on his retreating back, wishing to slap herself in the face.

Hamison was her boyfriend now. Everything he did was reasonable and justifiable. Why had she snapped at him?

Jocelyn was filled with regret. She caught up to him and grabbed his hand

Harrison stopped and turned to look at her glanced at her hand and gently removed it. “No need to force it”

Jocelyn felt an emptiness in her heart at his coldness.

Hamison sat down at a roadside diner and ordered a spaghetti. He had flown for over two hours from Berry City to give her a surprise, never expecting such situation

All the imagined perfect scenarios shattered in that instant.

He knew that Jocelyn hadn’t been totally in love with him. But her blatant favouritism made him feel like a failure. He thought he could help her move on, to transfer all her feelings to him. Alas, that was not the case.

Jocelyn sat across from him, noticing the diner owner about to sprinkle hot pepper flakes on the spaghetti. She quickly interjected, “He can’t handle spicy

The owner promptly put the pepper flakes back

Hearing the words, Harrison looked at her.

If not for today’s incident, he might have believed he had a place in her heart. Such a reminder seemed to be an afterthought

“You want some? Harrison offered.

Jocelyn shook her head, instinctively explaining. Today was a colleague’s birthday. We had dinner before hanging out. I never expected to run into Melvin. I was avoiding him, but he approached me…

The spaghetti arrived, and Harrison had no intention of torturing his stomach with hot spices just to earn her sympathy. Pity that was sought after was neither lasting nor genuine.

Hamison listened calmly to her explanation. He could tell she was being sincere, that she really wanted to avoid entanglement with Melvin

But isn’t that how feelings are? If you’re not together, there’s always a period of entanglement. Some people get bored of the chase, but others are like a stubborn adhesive, impossible to shake off.

other to be happy; or two, both parties still harbor feelings, allowing the pursuit as a way of seeking a chance for

hadn’t totally let go of Melvin. Despite this, he chose to pursue a relationship

still love him,” Harrison said pointedly. “If you really didn’t, nothing he did could disturb

became uneasy, fearful of Harrison peeling

of his spaghetti and said,

was stunned, disbelieving as she looked at him.

catching her expression.

entangled with Melvin anymore. But

of what happened today. Deep down, you know you

from the beginning you still had him

the spaghetti and chuckled, “Spaghetti without the pepper flakes isn’t so tasty,

understood his metaphor

Harrison said, placing down his fork and looking at her with calm tenderness

Chapter 127

struggling too, right?”

lip, fighting the urge to sob.

a napkin and sat beside her to wipe her tears. “Let it out.

her emotions. Tears streamed

an arm around her. “Lean on

on his

back gently, feeling the weight of her suppressed emotions that were never as carefree as she pretended

inner feelings. Harrison was right. She still had feelings for Melvin and never replaced him with

Jocelyn’s sobs subsided.

patch on

at it, unconcerned. “It’s fine. It’s just a shirt. You feel better

sniffed, her breath visible in the

at her. “Maybe being friends again feels

terribly sorry for him.

selfish and beyond arrangement. You also tried to

getting all tangled up, there’s no point in pushing through the mess, Harrison sighed, offering a bitter smile. “I’ve got to

her misty eyes to meet his

you,” Harrison shrugged, a hint of resignation in his voice. Too bad you’re not into me.”

met him a few years earlier, perhaps she and

“Sorry…”

you’re still hung up on him, then give it another shot. As long as two people truly love each other, they can cut through any issue.”