The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Melvin’s nonchalant remark about their past affair made Jocelyn realize how laughable her last three years had been.

Indeed, it’s the one who falls deeper that ends up more embarrassed.

“I fear you might whisk me away at my own wedding, Jocelyn cheekily admitted, a bit shameless indeed.

As expected, Melvin chuckled.

He grabbed the doorknob, “Sweet dreams.

He shut the door behind him, and there Jocelyn was, leaning against it, chuckling at herself sarcastically before the

tears came streaming down without warning.

Over the weekend, Daisy called Jocelyn over for a family meal.

As soon as she got home, she heard voices.

Declan was there, having a coffee with her dad, all chummy and the vibe was great.

Thinking back to her three years with Melvin, he never once mentioned meeting her parents.

Clearly, he never really saw a future with her.

She went to the kitchen to help her mom and saw a feast being prepared, which made her curious

“Your dad kept his job, and he even got promoted to head of security,” Daisy was beaming.

Jocelyn asked, “Wasn’t he about to get the axe?”

She had been asking around at work for some cushy job for him.

Daisy was all smiles, A new boss came in at your dad’s company, not only did he not fire your dad, but he also promoted

him to team leader. Talk about a stroke of luck.

‘Honey, whip up a few more dishes, her dad, Calvin Winslet, hurried in, “The new boss just called me, asking which local restaurant was good. I shot my mouth off, invited him over for dinner out of politeness. And would you believe it, he agreed just like that.”

Daisy was speechless.

Jocelyn thought to herself, this boss sure doesn’t stand on ceremony.

Melvin arrived empty-handed, and Calvin had to greet him with all the enthusiasm he could muster

Jocelyn never imagined that the new boss at her father’s company would be him.

When their eyes met, Melvin raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes darting to Declan who was helping in the kitchen, giving Jocelyn an amused look that unsettled her.

hurried into

Coincidence?

buying it.

what was his deal, showing up all

she had asked if he wanted to

indifferent, “Don’t even think about getting me to meet your

out the fruit, Daisy urged her, whispering. “This boss of your dad, just shows up out of

blue.

carried out the sliced watermelon.

Chapter 2

the living room, Calvin’s stiffness and Melvin’s ease

weirdly awkward in

so polite and accommodating to Melvin made Jocelyn

more uneasy

turned to Declan, “What do you do for work,

like he’d seen this guy

the alpha male aura, Declan felt a

didn’t want to be overshadowed by another guy in front of the woman he liked.

a real estate agent.”

got two properties downtown that have been sitting empty Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling Since I know someone in the business, I won’t bother with

suffocating with his

check out the properties this

“Good.”

couldn’t wait for Melvin to leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and

instead, Declan got a

client to see, gotta run. Declan excused

his leaving made

the Winslets’ distaste, just sat there.

and nobody else could really

a seminar this afternoon, I should go. You guys should take a break, Jocelyn said, not wanting her parents to keep up the charade with Melvin.

Melvin stood up, buttoning his

refused, “No need.”

then looked straight at Calvin. Thanks for having me today. If

aback, quickly

Melvin turned, shooting Jocelyn a

hint, he was leveraging her dad’s job

followed

a meter apart, yet it felt like

didn’t even want to

car, Melvin smoked and steered with one hand, his demeanor nonchalant,

not right for you, Melvin’s voice

the window, refusing to respond.

sideways. So eager to marry that you don’t even choose

was restless but still ignored him.

so quickly

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