The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 23

Mein drove into a service area for a bathroom break after an hour’s drive and then hopped into the passenger seat

Jocelyn looked at him before sliding into the driver’s seat

Truth be told, she’d never really driven his car before; she hardly ever gets behind the wheel.

Makes you wonder why she even bothered getting a driver’s license in the first place.

Sitting in the car, she studied the controls seriously, totally clueless about where to start.

Melvin glanced at her, his brow furrowing slightly at her obvious uncertainty. “Can do it?”

I gotta get my bearings first Jocelyn gripped the steering wheel tightly, her right foot gingerly pressing on the gas pedal.

Cold as ice, Melvin said, “Handbrake

“Oh.” Jocelyn quickly lowered the handbrake and took a deep breath, “Here we go.

Melvin watched her her face betraying a slight frown as if she was heading off to some noble sacrifice. He asked, “You sure you’re up for this?

Totally Jocelyn felt the car move, and she knew to signal, check the mirrors, and only then accelerate, straightening

the wheel once the coast was clear.

The car drove along the highway, and it felt like they were floating.

Her grip on the steering wheel was tight, her eyes fixed ahead, not daring to wander, “Keep the GPS on, will you? I won’t

have a clue where to exit later.”

Melvin looked relaxed but stayed alert to the traffic. “I’ll tell you when.”

“Okay

Jocelyn was tense all over, hands sweaty, all her focus honed like never before.

Approaching a big truck, she eased off the gas, checked the left lane, then switched lanes and sped up. Suddenly, Melvin reached over and nudged the wheel, “Straighten up.”

Jocelyn thought she was driving straight as an arrow. What gives?

“Feeling jumpy?” She asked because she felt that his hand was cold when he reached over.

Melvin kept his eyes on the road, “I don’t wanna die

“And yet you’re cool with me driving?”

“Regretting it now”

Jocelyn knew he’d let her drive to take a breather, but now he was probably more on edge than ever.

She guessed Melvin was genuinely scared

He had guts, entrusting his life to her like that.

She drove all the way to the next service area with bated breath, then willingly gave up the driver’s seat.

Sure, Melvin was tired, but compared to staying alive, what’s a bit of fatigue?

They finally pulled into the parking lot at half-past midnight. Melvin parked the car, turned off the engine, and that was the moment he truly relaxed.

having dozed off in the car, was now pretty sober.

Melvin

Melvin on the phone in the

urgent or someone

Melvin said before

home late at night

by the gauzy tank top, looking every

who locked me

barefoot and stood right in front

calling him, if she

wasn’t just about not wanting her to stay out he missed her Missed

his interest Only with her could he be

her.

the phone rang

arms around

phone kept

the kissing techniques Melvin had taught her

the phone aside on the sofa, scooped up Jocelyn, and carried her to the bedroom bed, roughly tearing away her sheer layer and climbing on

couldn’t fathom why she was so adamant about him not going out for a call

matter who was on the other end; she

third round, he fell into

just lit up the screen to see who the caller was. After placing the phone back,

morning, Jocelyn was woken up

intimate, the phone vibrated again. Jocelyn flipped over and pinned Melvin down, cupping his face to

his head to see who was calling, and this time

Jocelyn back

last night looking for

“Which hospital?”

City General Hospital.”

Melvin’s mood plummeted.

of bed naked, and started looking for

the phone call loud and clear. Willow had been in an

together, Jocelyn suggested, watching his hurried dressing with discomfort

had kept him from leaving, but clearly, he

turning around, Melvin said, “You don’t need to go.”

Jocelyn fell silent

Melvin left, Jocelyn lowered her head, her hands buried in her hair, somewhat dazedly ruffling it before tilting her face up

up to freshen up, and then had breakfast She slipped Into a white blouse and denim skirt, her hair tied with a headband, looking innocently sultry. She was a picture of beauty as she

flower shop outside City General Hospital, she picked

the head nurse there, and Jocelyn got the scoop on Willow’s

the head nurse

the one who answered the door.

brow slightly Clearly, he hadn’t expected her to

who is it? came a woman’s voice from inside, sounding surprisingly strong

car crash.

you,” Jocelyn smiled at

a bandage wrapped around her forehead and some scrapes on her face,

complexion was rosy and didn’t seem

an actress, she managed her expressions well and mustered a

okay?” Jocelyn asked warmly,

mountain out of a molehill and insisted on

that Melvin’s buddy and her were pretty tight, and also that Melvin had rushed over just because of

poker-faced. “You ignored so many of Willow’s calls last night. Lucky for us she’s fine. Otherwise, we’d both be drowning in guilt.”

wars between two women were over a