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 the

Coincidence?

buying it.

deal, showing

during holidays, she had asked if he wanted

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

whispering. “This boss of your dad, just shows

blue.

begrudgingly carried out

Chapter 2

room, Calvin’s stiffness and Melvin’s ease were

was weirdly awkward in

was served, and watching her parents being so polite and

more uneasy

“What do you do for

he’d seen this guy somewhere before but couldn’t place

Declan

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

a real estate

keep

with his high and mighty

out

“Good.”

to leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and

instead, Declan got

a client to see, gotta run. Declan excused himself politely, eager

have chatted with Melvin, but his leaving made the atmosphere

Winslets’

wouldn’t leave, and nobody else could

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

stood up, buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn, I’ll walk you out.”

“No

then looked straight at Calvin. Thanks for having me today. If you need anything work-related, come to me, Melvin

was taken aback, quickly responding with a “Sure.”

turned, shooting

got the hint, he was leveraging her

she followed him out.

meter apart, yet

people, now they didn’t even want to share the

one hand, his demeanor nonchalant, radiating a cold and haughty

not right for you, Melvin’s voice was magnetic, quite pleasant to

out the window, refusing

to

was restless but still

‘Moved on so quickly You

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