The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

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Chapter 173

Harrison watched as Jocelyn sauntered over to Melvin, who gazed at her with a look so tender that it could melt butter. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and as they turned to leave, Melvin shot a triumphant glance back at Harrison. His smirk was a silent taunt, proudly proclaiming his place by Jocelyn’s side.

They slipped out of the bistro and went back into the car. Once the engine hummed to life, Melvin’s curiosity got the better of him. “What did you tell him?”

“Not much,” Jocelyn said with a shrug, “just that we’re better off as friends.”

Melvin chuckled, steering onto the road. “Friends, huh? That’s just an excuse to keep someone on the back burner.”

Jocelyn’s eyes twinkled with mischief. “What’s the matter? Scared he’s gonna steal me away?”

“Ha!” Melvin scoffed. “I was here first. Why should I be scared?”

She smirked, her lips curling in amusement. “Quite confident, aren’t you?”

“Who else would you want when you’ve got me?” he retorted.

“Well, what if you dump me one day?” Jocelyn quipped with a teasing pout. “I can’t be expected to pine for you forever.”

Melvin frowned, “Why would I ever let you go? Unless you don’t want me.”

Jocelyn laughed off his charm. “But mark my words, if you ever dare to dump me, I’m not the type to revisit old flames.”

“I won’t,” Melvin said, gripping her hand with an intensity that brooked no argument. “You’re the only one for me.”

Jocelyn loved these cheesy lines.

“Don’t be friends with him,” Melvin said abruptly. “When a guy wants to just be friends’ with a girl he couldn’t have, he’s usually lying in

wait.”

“Why don’t you just not give him the chance?” Jocelyn teased, eager to see him squirm. “Besides, you have Willow as a ‘friend.’ Why should I stop making friends?”

score waiting to

“There’s nothing romantic between Willow

thing for you,” Jocelyn stood her ground. “With all the history you two have, if you can manage to keep it platonic, surely Harrison and I can be friends without

cheerful and

not the same.”

“How’s it different?”

you alone,” Melvin declared, as if asserting his fidelity to Jocelyn meant downplaying

ready. “Desire doesn’t discriminate

Melvin fell silent.

to see him at a loss for

she spoke again, “Wait ’til we get home. I’ve

Melvin’s bravado

Don’t want it to distract

fathom what she had up her sleeve.

you want to show me? It

from the past,” Jocelyn said as she sat down on the couch and patted the

her, his face a picture of skepticism.

a message thread. Melvin’s brows

Jocelyn’s chin rested on his shoulder, smirking at the photos. “You two do make a cute couple.” Melvin made a move to delete

the phone back. “Why delete it? It’s part

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his gaze locking with Jocelyn’s nonchalant expression. He pressed her back onto the couch with firm resolve. “Willow and I are just

you,” Jocelyn replied,

just neighbors when they moved in

for ages. Must be close friends

“No, we were both adults

a late-blooming friendship, Jocelyn nodded.

understood, yet she wasn’t

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