The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 145

The weather was good, with the sun casting playful shadows through the windows, painting the room in a spectrum of light and colors.

Melvin sat there, whose gaze was fixed on Jocelyn with an intensity that seemed to chill the air. His eyes were deep pools of lost dreams and cold resolve, as if his heart had been broken and his soul had gone astray.

Jocelyn squirmed in his stare. Especially now she was only dressed in her thermal underwear and cocooned in a blanket. It was decidedly inappropriate.

“If you’ve got nothing else to say, would you mind leaving?” Jocelyn’s tone was polite but strained.

For half an hour, Melvin had been a solid presence in her bedroom. She had slept so soundly that his imagination about the previous night went into a frenzy

She hadn’t seen Harrison for a while, and they had reunited just last night. It should have been him by her side, yet she had spent the night under the same roof with another man.

Late hours, reunion after a long absence. What they might have done behind closed doors Melvin didn’t need to spell it out. He knew.

If it had been him with her, he would have made sure she wouldn’t be able to leave the house the next day.

The mere thought of them together drove him mad, as if something was clogging his heart, making him hard to breathe.

“Did you… enjoy last night?” Melvin asked, though it felt like stabbing himself with a knife.

Jocelyn choked on his question.

Who would have the audacity to ask such a thing?

“What do you think?” Jocelyn retorted, convinced he was out of his mind.

No sane person would ask such a question.

Was he just looking to upset himself?

Melvin’s heart felt as though it was being crushed by invisible hands. His smile was a twisted mix of menace and desolation. “How cruel of you.

Jocelyn was stunned.

In that moment, Melvin’s look made her feel like she was the worst of villains, as if she were the one who had betrayed him and let him

down

She didn’t know what to say.

Explain? There was no point.

But not explaining seemed wrong somehow either.

The stalemate continued until Melvin’s fingers curled slightly. He took a deep, shaky breath. “Even a dog would mourn the loss of affection. What about you?”

at his

comparing himself

swallowed hard, knowing she shouldn’t say

was best when words failed.

scoffed, “Are you

and

want

both endearing and

“Melvin!”

voice from outside broke the

breathed a sigh

are you here?

at Melvin. He remained seated. His eyes looked fragile.

Willow’s voice was clearly

Melvin Melvin stared back at her.

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called

a breath, about to

did, Willow would surely enter and find Melvin in her room. It would definitely

the truth, but

boyfriend one night, then with another man the

that thought, Jocelyn dared not answer.

for what? She’s sleeping, came Ursula’s voice from outside.

the voices beyond

looking for Melvin.”

here together? What a joke. You think she’s as immoral as you?” Ursula’s attitude toward Willow was

guilty. By all accounts, she was acting

put, no one could

with that

out, and the front door opened moments

voice carried a note of disbelief, “Were

Melvin didn’t respond.

Ursula burst into Jocelyn’s room. “Holy smokes… were you really here? What the heck were you two up

out of bed and stood up, twirling in front of

but do you realize I just told that woman there’s no way Melvin would be in your room because

immoral,” Jocelyn finished for her, pulling on her jacket and

Doesn’t he care about your reputation?” Ursula was

being seen leaving her room. The rest

gaze out at the lush mountains and clear blue sky. “I need to let myself go.”

headed out to hike

their retreating figures, Melvin’s expression was unfathomable.

now,” Willow brought him a cup of coffee. She saw all the emotions playing across his face. Her own feelings