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    “What are you doing?” Jessica’s voice slurred with feigned protest.


    Melvin helped her to her feet. “Time to go home.”


    “Stop.” Jessica pushed him away, wobbling on unsteady legs.


    Her struggle to stand brought a flicker of concern to his face, though it quickly faded. She kept up her act.


    She dawdled for a few more minutes before shifting her approach, her intentions bing clear.


    With a few calcted movements, she guided Melvin onto the bed. Leaning over him, she held him down with surprising strength, her voice a teasing whisper. “Melvin, I want to kiss you.”


    “No!” Melvin’s refusal was sharp and unwavering.


    He tried to push her off, but his position offered little leverage. His hands found no solid ground to use, and his strength waned in the struggle. Unable to free himself, he remained pinned beneath her.


    Jessica yed with him in subtle ways, her expressions a perfect mix of poise and youthful charm. In that moment, she was utterly maic.


    Melvin could feel temptation stirring within him as she toyed with him, but he pushed it aside with firm resolve. He understood the boundaries all too well. No matter how far she tried to lure him, he knew he could never cross that line.


    Noticing his resistance, Jessica grew tired of her own game. She could sense his body’s natural response to her teasing, yet despite that, his face remained unmoved—calm, controlled, as though her advances had no effect on him.


    Jessica continued to toy with him, though her thoughts were already drifting toward sleep. “Are you… impotent?”


    “Yes.” Melvin’s reply was simple and t.


    Jessica was momentarily at a loss for words. All her earlier desire seemed to dissolve in that instant. She wasn’t sure whether to feel frustrated or moved. On one hand, she had initiated the flirtation, yet he remained unshaken. On the other, his body had betrayed a reaction, yet his self-discipline held firm, refusing to let anything sway him. From that perspective, he certainly lived up to his reputation as a gentleman.


    “Let’s get you home,” Melvin said, seizing the moment when she shifted slightly. He gently guided her shoulders down before sitting up. “You don’t have to go with every man who asks, and you shouldn’t drink with strangers. Do you understand?”


    “I didn’t…” Jessica groaned, flopping back onto the bed, refusing to cooperate. Melvin, unaware of her act, assumed she was genuinely intoxicated.


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    Rising to his feet, he gathered her phone and bag, making sure nothing was left behind. With quiet care, he lifted her into his arms, carrying her out of the hotel as if she were fragile.


    Jessica felt a flutter of warmth in her chest. In that moment, her resolve to marry him solidified. She knew, deep down, she would never find someone as thoughtful as him. Even now, as she pretended to be drunk, he had draped his suit jacket over her shoulders to keep her warm as they left the room.


    Once in the parking lot, Melvin ced her gently in the passenger seat, adjusting it for herfort. As a precaution, he set the car’s temperature to a cozy level before starting the engine with quiet determination.


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