The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

The air between the two was undeniably weird

Jocelyn turned on her heel, catching a glimpse out of the corner of her eye to see the pond’s surface rippling. Was it because she’d just slipped on a rock, or had a clod of earth hit the water?

Melvin didn’t comment but merely asked. “Got any more nuts?”

She fished a handful out of her pocket passed them to his outstretched hand without looking him in the eye.

He continued shelling nuts as if nothing had happened just now

Truth be told. Jocelyn had no idea what she’d planned to show him. They just strolled along the pond’s edge.

“Jocelyn, Melvin called.

She turned.

“Hand.”

She held out her palm and he dropped a few shelled nuts into it

Melvin dusted off his hands. “You still haven’t answered my question.”

She met his gaze, confusion clear in her eyes

“How does your professor let you come out here?” He probed again.

Jocelyn’s heart skipped a beat such a sour note in his voice.

“Your professor? Was that really necessary to address Harrison in this way?

She turned back and munched on the nuts, “What’s there for him to worry about? We’re both teachers, and he understands.”

“Huh, he remarked sarcastically, “A real gentleman scholar then.”

Jocelyn frowned at his bizarre compliment.

She followed the path, Melvin at her heels.

“Then why didn’t he come with you?”

“He’s got his work

“Work matters more than his love for you?”

The conversation made her uncomfortable.

nothing serious between her and Harrison, she might have thought Melvin was trying to stir trouble, or that he was jealous

inconsequential for

is about prioritizing. Mature relationships don’t need to be overly

but Jocelyn didn’t turn to

is

She didn’t reply.

conversation was disjointed, yet like that of old friends. It seemed harmonious if

are you leaving?

“And you?”

winter break.

going back for the

“No.”

I just can’t understand your romance with

back, turning to

Harrison into it; how sour could

okay with that. Even not going home for Christmas and not meeting his parents, he doesn’t care. Are you

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be

phrase sent a wave of

against a nearby tree, unconcerned with getting dirty as he scrutinized her, “Don’t you two… have

him into the

shameless of him to just say whatever he wanted.

you… She stopped mid-sentence, realizing it was inappropriate now.

want to be with him every second? If you’re really in

hard, unable to meet

while flirting, and it

here for peace, to sort out her

at her heartstrings, causing her

want to stay with him any longer. In

jacket, draping it over her shoulders.

was an excuse, he

enveloped her as the garment came close. She quickly removed it and

watching her hastened departure, a smug smile curving his

buzzing at his words. She

did it matter to him who she loved? Why did

he had followed her to this village.

the edge of her bed with a mischievous

Jocelyn glared.

down the trail, one after the other,” Ursula

“No! Jocelyn protested.

pity Ursula settled on a

skipped, feigning indifference,

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