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.

to call him. There was

Willow and

though Melvin wasn’t looking at the camera, was evident that he was okay with

were several pictures of them together. They were not overtly intimate,

to delete them. She knew it

who

you?” Jocelyn

ten minutes, and I’ll come to

“Okay.”

in the living room, browsing through the photos sent by Willow

the past didn’t carry

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happened to cast such darkness

relationship with Willow. It was a pity, she

finger. Whatever Willow sent didn’t

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marriage.

Jocelyn still liked to consult the calendar

dates, the sound of

up as

bit chilly outside. Better put

quickly fetched a thick coat

like eating. Jocelyn searched local eateries online and suggested a

Melvin agreed.

into the bistro together. Two more people entered when they

the other was someone

Jocelyn’s presence seemed to sting Harrison

Harrison greeted them

politely, “We saw online that this bistro was newly open and come to

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

to join us, Harrison?”

Harrison. Jocelyn’s close hold was

“No,

we’ll take our seats,” Melvin said amicably.

“Sure.”

Jocelyn followed

Harrison’s, which made for an awkward

paid no mind to Harrison and let Jocelyn take

Jocelyn who felt the least at ease. Her relationship with Melvin was open and honest, but she was aware of Harrison’s feelings for her.

Melvin asked, taking her

by how perceptive

head to read the menu.

them, engrossed

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