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.

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

sick?” she

“Yeah.”

“Who?”

For relatives, such calls were dreaded, often bringing nothing but bad tidings.

seemed callous if

kept his eyes on the

Jocelyn fell silent.

car stopped in front of her apartment building. Thanks,

Melvin stayed in the

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

your boyfriend didn’t come up with you?” Rose asked.

weren’t together anymore but feared a lengthy explanation, so

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around for a while, Rose mentioned as they entered the elevator. “I thought you two might have

offered an

Jocelyn went

at her-he wasn’t joking, and his stubbornness was something she had never anticipated. Clearly,

approached, Jocelyn got busier, especially as a senior class teacher with

had nothing better to do in her own house, so she offered to tidy up Jocelyn’s

her busy schedule. But she rarely cooked, leaving the fridge either

homemade toast to stock the

building with her hands full, Daisy called out to hold the elevator.

Daisy said, appreciating the help.

Rose remarked as they rode up. “You’ve

up for new school term, so I thought I’d help stock her up,” Daisy chirped. “You know how it

agreement. Then she mentioned, “I’ve noticed

up at this. Had Harrison been a frequent here? That sounded good for them. She simply smiled, “He’s

ago, but he didn’t go upstairs. Rose said, “Her boyfriend is really

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