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.

in the car, was now

for a shower. Melvin wanted to

saw Melvin on the phone

urgent or someone just

there, Melvin said before getting

You brought me home late at night just to leave again. What’s

barely concealed by the gauzy

one who locked

to him barefoot and stood right in front of him, her eyes alluring, “You really

who was calling him, if she let him leave tonight, she’d have

wasn’t just about not wanting her to stay out he missed her Missed her to the point of craving to unleash his desires

her could he be like

her.

the phone rang again.

it. Jocelyn wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him.

kept

Melvin had taught her over the years.

to the bedroom bed,

keep Melvin from leaving, though she couldn’t fathom why she was so adamant about him not going out

was on the other end;

and after the third round,

grab his phone, and just lit up the screen to see

next morning, Jocelyn was woken up

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

was calling, and this

Jocelyn back and answered, “Hello?”

a car accident last night looking for you. She’s in the ICU

“Which hospital?”

City General Hospital.”

the call, Melvin’s mood plummeted.

Jocelyn aside, got out of bed naked,

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

Jocelyn suggested, watching his hurried dressing with discomfort in her

leaving, but clearly, he was still

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

Jocelyn fell silent

lowered her head, her hands buried in her hair, somewhat dazedly ruffling it before tilting her face

got up to freshen up, and then had breakfast She slipped Into a white blouse and denim skirt, her

she picked a bouquet of

the head nurse there, and Jocelyn got the scoop on

and the head nurse

knocked, and Melvin was the one who answered the

slightly Clearly, he

it? came a woman’s voice from inside, sounding surprisingly strong for someone who was

a car crash.

at Melvin, then pushed lightly against

and some scrapes

complexion was rosy and didn’t seem too

tightened up. But, being an actress, she managed

asked warmly,

serious. Zephyr just made a mountain out of a

were pretty tight, and also that Melvin had rushed over just because of a phone

“You ignored so many of Willow’s calls last night. Lucky

wars between two women were over a