The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 16

Melvin lazily lifted his eyelids, “Since when did you become such a busybody?”

“Just curious, dude. If I knew you had a girlfriend, I wouldn’t have called you that night.” Willow said with a chuckle, “And you're tight-lipped as ever. I mean, I get it if I’m in the dark, but Zephyr and Yannick too? You’re a regular secret agent.”

Read between the lines: Jocelyn doesn’t make the cut to meet his pals.

And it confirmed that he left that night because of her.

Zephyr frowned, “You two have met before? Here I thought we were all in the same boat. Willow, that’s not cool.”

“I haven’t seen Melvin for years and had no clue he had a girlfriend. Just wanted to surprise him. Landed in the middle of the night and gave him a ring, who knew he’d actually show up? I had to assume he was still flying solo.” Willow explained with a laugh.

Jocelyn was on pins and needles, wanting to make her escape.

Melvin poured Jocelyn a cup of water, “So, no more late-night calls unless it’s an emergency, okay?”

Willow’s smile froze on her face.

“True, late-night calls can be quite inconvenient.” Zephyr said with a suggestive grin, “Having a girlfriend changes the game, huh?”

“As long as you get it,” Melvin ended the discussion with that.

Jocelyn felt a tad better.

Zephyr kept the chit-chat going so the vibe wasn’t completely dead. Willow didn’t speak to Jocelyn again, just joked around with the rest, reminiscing about old times.

Jocelyn felt out of place. Because Melvin never talked about his past.

Melvin wasn’t completely ignoring Jocelyn, though. He helped her with food and occasionally joined in the conversation.

“Willow, you’re like the nation’s sweetheart now. Got a line of guys chasing you?” Zephyr prodded nosily.

Willow took a small sip of her drink, “Yep.”

“Got your eye on anyone? If not, how about giving me a shot?” Zephyr teased, half-joking.

Willow shot him a look, “Ever heard of ‘don’t hit on your buddy’s girl’?”

Zephyr’s smile turned awkward, his eyes darting to Melvin who was serving Jocelyn food. Jocelyn’s hand with the fork stiffened.

“When did you start flirting with Yannick? How come we didn’t know?” Zephyr asked Willow, then turned Melvin, “You had no idea, right?”

Melvin, leaning back in his chair with a drink in one hand and the other on Jocelyn’s chair, had a touch of laziness, “First I’ve heard of it.”

Willow glared at Zephyr, “Stop stirring the pot.”

“Then whose girl are you?” Zephyr seemed a bit clueless.

“Just don’t play around,” Willow said while sipping her drink, “I’ve got a goal in mind this time.”

With that, the other two guys looked at Melvin, and Jocelyn also sneakily peered at the man next to her.

The message was clear to everyone.

Gotta admit, Willow was pretty straightforward.

Never one to miss a beat, Zephyr sent an ambiguous look Melvin’s way, asking, “You’re not thinking of getting back with Melvin, are you?”

Jocelyn’s heart skipped, and she didn’t dare look at either Melvin or Willow.

She wanted out.

The current atmosphere was suffocating.

Melvin glanced at Zephyr, “Got nothing better to do than talk nonsense?”

Zephyr shrugged, “Just curious, man.”

“How do you expect Willow to answer that?” Yannick gave Zephyr a look; this guy seemed to be always missing a screw.

“If that’s the case, this is going to be fun.” Zephyr chuckled mischievously, loving the chaos.

Jocelyn couldn’t sit still anymore. She pretended to check her watch and said casually, “Sorry, I've got a class soon. I need to head out.”

“So soon?” Zephyr looked reluctant.

Jocelyn smiled, “Yeah. Enjoy your meal, and let’s hang out some other time.”

She stood up, avoiding Melvin’s gaze. She certainly didn’t expect him to escort her.

But Melvin also stood up, “I’ll take you.”

“No need.” Jocelyn quickly declined, “You guys finally got together. Don’t worry about me.”