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 the bedroom, she grabbed her phone to call him. There was a message

several photos of Willow and

camera, was evident that

not overtly intimate, yet

message, not bothering to delete them. She knew

Melvin, who answered

are you?” Jocelyn

ten minutes, and I’ll come to pick you

“Okay.”

living room, browsing through the

in the past didn’t carry the

1

happened to cast

Willow. It was a pity, she thought, that Willow’s inability to accept Melvin’s current attitude

on her finger. Whatever Willow sent didn’t

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marriage.

superstitious, Jocelyn still liked to consult the calendar for a good day to register

the sound of the front door

as

Better put on

thick coat and

Jocelyn searched local eateries online and suggested

Melvin agreed.

more people entered when they were about to be shown to their

was someone

Jocelyn’s presence seemed to

coincidence,” Harrison greeted them

worried Melvin might read too much into the encounter, responding politely, “We saw online that this bistro was newly open and come

briefly at the sight of Jocelyn’s ring.

join us,

irk Harrison. Jocelyn’s close

declined. “No, thank you.”.

we’ll take our seats,” Melvin said

“Sure.”

Harrison, Jocelyn followed Melvin to their

right next to Harrison’s, which

mind to Harrison and let Jocelyn take the lead

ease. Her relationship with Melvin was open and honest,

taking her hand.

struck by how perceptive he was.

she lied, lowering her head

them, engrossed in conversation with his

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