The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

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Chapter 152

Jocelyn exuded a sincere sense of weariness.

Melvin felt increasingly uneasy. She had said those words several times, which essentially meant she was truly tired of his persistence.

But he wasn’t willing to give up on her!

“Well, then you’ll have to wait for my funeral,” Melvin declared, not caring if she would hate him for it. This was the truth in his heart.

Unless he was six feet under, he wouldn’t give up on her.

A sharp pang tightened in Jocelyn’s chest as she looked at him incredulously, but his gaze was unfathomably deep. “You…”

Melvin’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID before answering.

“Dr. Layla”

Jocelyn only heard him address the caller before he turned away. But he clearly kept the conversation private. Doctor?

The call lasted barely two minutes before Melvin hung up

Seeing that Jocelyn hadn’t left, he felt a wave of relief.

“I’ll drive you home.”

“I don’t need a ride from you, Jocelyn replied with a hint of defiance.

Melvin frowned. “Do I really need to force you?”

Jocelyn was afraid of him. She knew he was capable of anything when riled up-it was just a matter of whether he wanted to or not.

Considering the late hour and the long walk home, she finally agreed in reluctance.

grave expression. She couldn’t help but think about that mysterious phone

someone sick?” she

“Yeah.”

“Who?”

call at night was rarely good news. For relatives, such calls were dreaded, often bringing nothing but bad tidings.

it seemed

Melvin kept his eyes on the

the hint, Jocelyn

front of her apartment building. Thanks, she

the car without a

the car door, her neighbor Rose happened to be taking out the trash

boyfriend didn’t come up with you?”

anymore but feared a lengthy explanation, so she simply said. He’s

Chapter

Rose mentioned as they

offered an embarrassed smile.

went

she had never anticipated. Clearly, if he didn’t let go, any future relationships

new semester approached, Jocelyn got busier, especially as

offered to tidy up Jocelyn’s apartment after getting Jocelyn’s

had kept her place clean usually, despite her busy schedule. But she rarely cooked, leaving the fridge either full of spoiled goods or

to stock

out to hold the elevator. It was Rose inside.

Daisy said, appreciating the

as they rode up. “You’ve got quite the grocery haul for

so I thought I’d help stock her up,” Daisy chirped. “You know how it is with youngsters-always too busy to eat properly, resorting to takeout or instant

agreement. Then she mentioned, “I’ve noticed Jocelyn’s boyfriend hasn’t been

She simply smiled, “He’s back to his parents’ during

be back now. I saw her boyfriend send her back a few days ago, but he didn’t go upstairs. Rose said, “Her boyfriend is really handsome and rich. I

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