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 from an unknown

of Willow and Melvin, clearly taken

Melvin wasn’t looking at the camera, was evident that he was okay with the photos being taken.

overtly intimate, yet still

the message, not bothering to delete them. She knew

Melvin, who

are you?” Jocelyn

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

“Okay.”

room, browsing through the

past didn’t carry the shadows they did now.

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happened to cast

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

ring on her finger. Whatever

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marriage.

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

she browsed dates, the sound of the front door indicated

up as he entered.

a bit chilly outside. Better put on a coat,” Melvin

a thick coat

what she felt like eating. Jocelyn

Melvin agreed.

parking, they walked into the bistro together. Two more people entered when they were about to be shown to their table.

the other was someone

seemed to

Harrison greeted

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

briefly

to join us, Harrison?”

irk Harrison. Jocelyn’s close

declined. “No, thank

we’ll take our seats,”

“Sure.”

a slight nod to Harrison, Jocelyn followed Melvin to

to Harrison’s, which made

to Harrison and let Jocelyn

open and honest, but she was aware of Harrison’s feelings for

Melvin asked, taking

by how perceptive

she lied, lowering her head to read the

engrossed

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