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.

panicked and hurried

Coincidence?

buying

showing up all of a sudden?

she had asked if he wanted to join her family to make things lively

“Don’t even think about getting me

her, whispering. “This boss of your dad,

blue.

begrudgingly carried out

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stiffness and Melvin’s ease were

weirdly awkward in their own

and watching her parents being so polite and accommodating to Melvin made Jocelyn even

more uneasy

do you do for

felt like he’d seen this guy somewhere before but couldn’t place him.

aura, Declan felt a

to be overshadowed by

a real estate agent.”

Melvin added. I’ve 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

his

send me the address, I’ll check out the properties this afternoon and list

“Good.”

leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and doling out compliments made her

Melvin didn’t leave; instead, Declan got a call.

I’ve got a client to see, gotta run. Declan excused himself politely,

Declan could have chatted with Melvin, but his leaving made

to the Winslets’ distaste, just sat

and nobody else could really move.

guys should take a break, Jocelyn said, not wanting her parents to keep up the charade with

stood up, buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn, I’ll

“No need.”

having me today. If you need anything work-related, come to

quickly responding with a “Sure.”

Melvin turned, shooting

leveraging her dad’s job

she followed him out.

elevator, they were less than a meter apart, yet it felt like

now they didn’t even want to share the same air.

with one hand, his demeanor

for you, Melvin’s voice was magnetic, quite pleasant to

the window,

eager to marry that you don’t even choose carefully?”

was restless but still

on so quickly You are pretty bold”

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