The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chatper 172

Chapter 172

Melvin answered from the inside, but he didn’t come to the door right away.

“What’s wrong?” Jocelyn’s voice carried a mix of concern and impatience.

After a few moments, Melvin finally opened the door.

He looked like he had just splashed water on his face. He went to pour himself a glass of water to drink.

Jocelyn followed, sensing something was off. “What’s going on?”

“Nothing.” Melvin set the glass down and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Let’s head to bed.”

Once they were in bed, Jocelyn couldn’t shake her concern. “Are you sure you’re okay?”

“I’m fine. Or maybe I should prove it to you again?” He playfully rolled on top of her.

Jocelyn couldn’t handle his teasing and immediately dodged.

Thankfully, Melvin was just scaring her for fun and didn’t go any further,

“Sleep.” He kissed her forehead gently and patted her like one would soothe a little baby.

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Jocelyn soon drifted off to sleep under his calming touch.

Listening to the steady breathing of the woman beside him, Melvin was wide awake.

It was a while before he slowly disentangled himself from her and stealthily got out of bed to head to the study, closing the door behind him.

Then, he made a call.

“Dr. Layla, my heart palpitations acted up again.”

Jocelyn slept in until past ten the next morning. It was a deep and satisfying slumber.

When she awoke, Melvin was already out of bed. She found clothes laid out for her in the closet, from underwear to outerwear.

She chose a casual outfit and went to freshen up.

Noticing there wasn’t a towel, she opened the cabinet and found a tiny white bottle that looked like it held medicine, but with no label to identify its contents.

She hesitated but decided not to touch it, placing it back where it was.

After washing up, she stepped out to find no one in the living room or the kitchen.

“Melvin?”

She searched every room but couldn’t find him.

There was a message from an unknown number, which piqued her curiosity.

of Willow and

evident that

not overtly intimate, yet still revealed a special bond

message, not bothering to delete them. She knew it

Melvin, who answered promptly.

you?”

Melvin replied. “Give me ten minutes, and I’ll come

“Okay.”

through

in the past didn’t carry the shadows

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had happened to cast such

was a pity, she thought, that Willow’s inability to accept Melvin’s current attitude had likely destroyed what was once unique between

finger. Whatever Willow

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marriage.

consult the calendar for a good day to register their

browsed dates, the sound of the

up as

put on a coat,” Melvin suggested.

coat and

eating. Jocelyn searched local

Melvin agreed.

into the bistro together. Two more people entered when they were about to be shown to

was Harrison, the other was

seemed

greeted them with composed

saw online that this bistro was

too,” Harrison said, his expression tightening briefly at the sight of Jocelyn’s

to join us,

gesture to irk Harrison. Jocelyn’s close hold was irritating

“No,

seats,” Melvin said

“Sure.”

slight nod to Harrison, Jocelyn followed Melvin

right next to Harrison’s, which made for an awkward

mind to Harrison and let Jocelyn take the lead in

relationship with Melvin was open and honest,

Melvin asked, taking her hand.

was struck by how perceptive he

her head

engrossed in

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