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.

grabbed her phone to call him. There was a message

several photos of Willow

evident that he was okay with

of them together. They were not overtly intimate, yet still revealed a special bond between

to delete them. She knew it was from

who answered

are you?” Jocelyn asked.

me ten minutes, and I’ll come to pick you

“Okay.”

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

carry the

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happened to cast such

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

she touched the ring on her finger. Whatever

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marriage.

the calendar

browsed dates, the sound of the front door indicated Melvin’s

as

chilly outside. Better put on a

a thick coat

left together, with Melvin inquiring what she felt like eating. Jocelyn searched local eateries online and

Melvin agreed.

the bistro together. Two more people entered when they were about

was

arm, Jocelyn’s presence seemed to

greeted them with

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

his expression tightening briefly at the sight of

join us, Harrison?”

gesture to irk Harrison. Jocelyn’s close

declined. “No,

seats,” Melvin

“Sure.”

Jocelyn followed

to Harrison’s, which

let Jocelyn take

honest, but she was aware of Harrison’s feelings for her. This encounter made

Melvin asked, taking

how

lied, lowering her head to read the menu.

them, engrossed

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