The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 46

She scooted over, putting some distance between them, "I'm still out traveling. Let's talk about this later, okay?"

Melvin had already plopped down next to Jocelyn. He caught the woman who seemed to be ready to bolt and gave her a dangerous look.

"Okay, so how about giving him your number, and you two can chat for now?" Daisy was really into this.

"Ha, let's not bother for now."

Melvin had moved in close to Jocelyn, his breath on her ear, then suddenly nibbled at her earlobe.

Jocelyn sharply inhaled.

"What's up?" asked Daisy.

Jocelyn wanted to bolt, but Melvin had already wrapped his arms around her, his hand on her face, gently biting her ear, sending her breathing into disarray.

"It's nothing. Mom, a colleague is calling me out to hang out. Gotta go, we'll talk when I'm back. Bye." Jocelyn quickly hung up and tried to push Melvin away.

But Melvin wasn't about to let her go. He pinned her down on the couch, "What was that you said? Thinking about blind dates again, huh?"

Jocelyn was feeling bold now, "My family and friends don't know about you, so they're trying to set me up. How could I say no?"

These past few days snuggled up with him felt like bliss, she even wished time would just freeze like this. She was well aware that the happiness she felt was fleeting.

The most important thing was that this happiness was something she had to savor alone, quietly.

"You're a teacher; can't you come up with a good excuse?" Melvin knew she was doing it on purpose.

"What kind of excuse would stop them from wanting to set me up?" Jocelyn looked at him, "How about you think of one for me?"

Melvin's hand gently caressed her face, his fingertips brushing her lips, "Have you ever thought about saying you've got a boyfriend?"

"They'd want to meet him."

"But the time's not right for that, is it?"

"How long do we have to date before it's 'the right time'?"

Jocelyn's question made Melvin's fingers freeze on her lips.

That question again.

As long as Melvin refused to go public with their relationship, it would always be an issue.

Like a secret affair, even though both of them were single, Jocelyn felt like the other woman, unable to come out in the open.

She understood Melvin's concerns—it was the fear of being tied down for life.

Still, Jocelyn had her own worries.

"Forget it, I'll clear it up with them." Jocelyn didn't want to strain the relationship that had just started to improve. She had fought for so long without success.

He was as stubborn as she was.

So, pressuring him was pointless.

Melvin looked into her eyes, "Are you upset?"

"Why should I be?" Jocelyn shrugged it off, "I know what I'm doing."

Her reaction today was a bit unusual, at least in Melvin's view; she shouldn't be this calm.

Now Melvin was intrigued and sat down beside her, "How would you explain it?"

"Just find someone with no interest in me to pretend to be in a relationship, then break up after a while. No big deal, right? Relationships end if they don't work out. The important thing is to let my family know I'm taking this seriously."

Jocelyn really wanted to find someone who shared her matchmaking woes to face this together.

Melvin's eyes narrowed, "Just find someone to pretend to be in a relationship?"