The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

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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.

she grabbed her phone to call him. There was a message from

of Willow and Melvin,

evident that he was okay with

together. They were not overtly intimate, yet still

ignored the message, not bothering to delete them. She knew it was

called Melvin, who

you?” Jocelyn

“Give me ten minutes, and I’ll come

“Okay.”

through the photos sent by Willow

carry

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cast

Melvin’s face, pondering the depth of his past relationship with Willow. It was a pity, she thought, that Willow’s inability to accept

her phone, she touched the ring on her finger. Whatever Willow

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marriage.

superstitious, Jocelyn still liked to consult the calendar

browsed dates, the sound of the front

looked up as

chilly outside. Better put on a

thick coat and hurried toward

eating. Jocelyn searched local

Melvin agreed.

walked into the bistro together. Two more people entered when they were

was Harrison, the other was someone Jocelyn didn’t recognize.

arm, Jocelyn’s presence seemed to sting Harrison a

greeted them with

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

expression tightening briefly at

join us,

irk Harrison. Jocelyn’s close

“No, thank you.”.

our seats,” Melvin

“Sure.”

slight nod to Harrison, Jocelyn followed Melvin to their table.

next to Harrison’s, which made for an

mind to Harrison and let

it was Jocelyn who felt the least at ease. Her relationship with Melvin was open and honest, but she was aware

Melvin asked, taking her hand. “Feeling uneasy?”

struck by how perceptive he

her head to read

them, engrossed in conversation with

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