The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 40

Fresh out of the shower, Jocelyn spotted the study door ajar. Deciding not to butt in, she strolled out to the balcony alone.

The afternoon was still a bit muggy, but there was no direct sun here. A breeze made it quite tempting to just laze around and snooze.

Leaning on the railing, she gazed at the river, with the bustling central business district right across from her.

The two rivers merged here. Although the lights on the boats weren't on yet, there were already loads of tourists waiting at the dock.

After all these years, she hadn't checked out those famous scenic spots that topped the online charts, even though she was a local.

If it wasn't for riding on Melvin's coattails, she wouldn't have had the chance to soak in such a killer view.

Melvin wrapped his arms around her from behind, pressing her against a warm chest. Without turning her head, Jocelyn asked, "All done?"

"Mhm," Melvin's chin rested on top of her head, "You smell nice."

Jocelyn's lips curved into a smile.

Melvin then floated the idea, "Feel like hitting up the boat?"

"It's hot."

"We'll wait till it cools off at night."

"I've gotta head back," Jocelyn said.

"You're on break without much stuff. Why go back?" Melvin snaked his hands around her waist, bending slightly to nuzzle her face and whisper in her ear, "Stay here."

He wasn't begging and just waiting for a desirable answer.

Jocelyn cleared her throat, "What if one of your buddies sees us?"

"No friends coming over."

Jocelyn snorted, "Last time didn't someone crash at your place? Which bed did they pass out on?"

Melvin knew she was digging up old dirt, "That was an accident."

"Yeah, accidents are just so unpredictable," Jocelyn said with a sarcastic edge, "Who knows, maybe someone will show up drunk at your door again after dark."

Melvin spun her around to face him. Gazing at her delicate face fixed with slight jealousy, he slightly frowned his brows as his arms held her close, "You're gonna hold a grudge?"

"No grudge here. I'm just stating facts," Jocelyn replied with a faux-cheerful grin, "Oh, and that picture of you and Willow looking cozy together? You guys looked pretty tight."

Melvin narrowed his eyes, while Jocelyn raised an eyebrow in challenge.

She could let a lot slide. But since she was here now, she couldn't help but feel a little possessive and jealous.

"Didn't you see the follow-up posts?" Melvin, in a good mood, decided to tease her.

"Saw it, but it wasn't from you."

"Who else would post it if I didn't give the nod?"

Jocelyn fiddled with the buttons on his shirt, "Willow came to see me the other day. She said we broke up and asked if we were just sexual partners now. Clearly, she's bothered by our thing."

Jocelyn wanted to know how he defined their relationship.

"And what did you say?"

"I told her it's just a physical thing adults need. You are sexy with stamina, and we just put up with each other for some fun. Who cares about the name, right? As long as we're happy." Jocelyn deliberately kept it light.

She didn't want to hurt herself again in front of him, nor did she want him to know how much she actually cared.

"So our relationship is just no-strings fun, huh? We hang when we're up for it and bounce when we're not, right?" Jocelyn looked up at him with a bright smile.

Melvin stared into her smiling eyes, hating her rhetoric.

Jocelyn tilted her head playfully, "What's with that look? Not happy that I'm being so understanding?"

Melvin sealed his lips, with his gaze turning from passionate to profound.