The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 120

Jocelyn's expression twisted into a complex grimace the moment Harrison suggested driving her back home.

The car came to a halt. Harrison stepped out first, then reached back in to help Jocelyn out.

As Jocelyn's feet touched the ground, she saw Melvin stepping out of the apartment building. And in that very instant, Harrison scooped her into his arms.

Caught off guard, Jocelyn's hands instinctively wrapped around Harrison's neck, her eyes slightly wide as she looked up at him.

Harrison simply gazed back at her with tenderness. "You're hurt, so it's not good for you to walk."

Jocelyn knew exactly what he was thinking and silently consented to his behaviour.

Melvin approached them with a chilly glint in his eyes.

“Mr. Martinez, why don’t you stay for dinner? Oh Harrison, when did you get here? Jocelyn, what’s...” Calvin’s voice trailed off in surprise as he saw Harrison holding Jocelyn, a look of astonishment crossing his face.

After all, even if their relationship was confirmed, it didn’t justify such intimacy in this setting.

Jocelyn was embarrassed, especially since she was still in Harrison's arms; she wished she could disappear.

"Calvin, Jocelyn took a tumble, I came over this morning to check on her. I have to head back to work soon but I don’t want to leave her alone, so I thought of bringing her back here for you and Daisy to look after," Harrison explained smoothly.

Calvin noticed the injury on Jocelyn's chin and the bandages on her hands. He couldn’t help but chide her gently, “How can you still be falling over at your age? You’re just like your mother, always making others to worry.”

“What happened to Mom?” Jocelyn perked up at the mention.

“Your mom had a little mishap coming back from shopping with her friends, got nicked by a bicycle. Mr. Martinez happened to be around and brought her home. Thankfully, it was just a scraped elbow, nothing serious,” Calvin explained with a tone of relief for having Melvin there.

Jocelyn was surprised. What were the odds of running into Melvin?

Harrison couldn't help but glance at Melvin—it was oddly coincidental.

“Mr. Martinez, if you don’t mind, let’s have a dinner together.”

“Sure,” Melvin answered without hesitation.

Calvin was taken aback. His earlier invitation for dinner had been declined, but now Melvin agreed so readily.

“Then let's head upstairs,” Calvin said cheerfully, turning to Harrison who was still holding Jocelyn, “Are you tired? You want me to take her?”

“Not at all,” Harrison replied, “Lead the way please.”

Calvin beckoned Melvin to walk ahead, but Melvin nonchalantly took Calvin’s arm, “Let’s go together.”

Calvin still hadn’t get used to such contact with Melvin. It made Calvin a bit uncomfortable and flattered.

After all, it’s not every day that the company’s big boss would escort his wife home and treat him so kindly.

Leading the way, Calvin and Melvin walked ahead, with Harrison carrying Jocelyn behind.

Harrison was unaware of the employer-employee relationship between Melvin and Calvin, and even less so that they had become quite familiar with each other.

The only consolation for Harrison was that Calvin seemed oblivious to the past issues between Melvin and Jocelyn, which also suggested that Melvin's feelings for Jocelyn might not have been as serious.

Jocelyn had no clue what was running through Harrison's mind. She felt as though the universe was playing a cruel joke solely on her.

She had just weathered a storm at home. And now, with two more people added to the mix, she dreaded how daunting the upcoming scene would be.