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.

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

contained several photos of Willow and

though Melvin wasn’t looking at the camera, was evident

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

not bothering to delete them. She knew it was

who answered

are you?”

minutes, and

“Okay.”

through the photos sent

eyes in the past didn’t carry

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happened to cast such darkness over him?

a pity, she thought, that

her phone, she touched the ring on her finger. Whatever Willow sent didn’t

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marriage.

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

dates, the sound of the front door indicated

up as

outside. Better put on a coat,”

coat and

Jocelyn searched local

Melvin agreed.

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

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

seemed to sting Harrison a bit.

Harrison greeted

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

expression tightening briefly

to join us, Harrison?”

irk Harrison. Jocelyn’s close hold was

“No,

our seats,” Melvin said amicably.

“Sure.”

a slight nod to Harrison, Jocelyn followed Melvin to their

table was right next to Harrison’s,

to Harrison and let Jocelyn take the lead in

least at ease. Her relationship with Melvin was open and honest, but she was aware of Harrison’s feelings for her. This encounter

wrong?” Melvin asked, taking her

by how perceptive he was.

she lied, lowering her head to read

them, engrossed in

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