The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Jocelyn lay on her bed, a restless heat coursing through her body, dissipating as Melvin left. His departure marked by an unexpected phone call, a first in their shared moments.

It was the first time he’d bailed on her mid-action because of a ringtone.

Even though she didn’t know who was on the other end, she could tell it was someone big deal.

Before Melvin split, he did drop a line, “Don’t wait up; hit the hay early”

But Jocelyn couldn’t catch a wink.

She was wondering, was it a guy or a gal who called Melvin? Was he gonna make it back tonight?

It wasn’t until half-past three in the morning that she finally dozed off.

Sure enough, Melvin didn’t come home all night.

Jocelyn was no fool, Melvin never admitted she was his girlfriend, so she had no right to grill him about his whereabouts.

After three back-to-back morning classes, and no call or text from Melvin over lunch, she got antsy. She hopped onto his Facebook, hesitated for a sec, but still shot him a message. [Are you home today?]

After sending it, she was glued to her phone screen, but no reply. Just about before her afternoon class, her phone buzzed

She checked it right before stepping into the classroom.

It was just one word.

[No.]

This had never happened before, and her woman’s intuition screamed one possibility at her.

He must be with some chick.

But in the three years they’d been together, she’d never seen him give any woman the time of day. Where did this mystery woman come from?

Then again, maybe it wasn’t about whispering sweet nothings to some dame, but rather he was schmoozing a client, talking shop.

Thinking this eased her mind a bit.

After the last class of the day, Preston caught up with her, “Jocelyn.”

At school, Preston was respectful of his teachers, including her.

Jocelyn turned, “Yes?”

Preston looked concerned, “You and Melvin doing alright?”

catch why he was poking around,

hearing this, threw out an invitation, “How about I treat you

today. School was out and everyone was free to head

furrowed, “Why

better than eating alone” he replied. “Will you join

declined, already having plans for

it was no biggle, “Alright then, I’ll just

he headed back to

of guilt but inviting him along would

explain that?

end, she didn’t call

beau was some rich kid. Loaded for sure, but

so big, you’d need a guide not to

with whom she was pretty tight, walked arm in arm at the back,

time

Jocelyn chuckled along.

bump into a wealthy bachelor here?” Ursula sounded

whispering, “Heard Willow’s here too. Wonder if we’ll run

be at the

If the students see me starstruck like them, there goes my

was a parade of exquisite dishes, each

opened a bottle of Lafite, a

through, Jocelyn excused herself to the

in the room, but she opted for

her way back, she

flash of a white floral dress

door

urge to knock on that door, forcing herself back to the

have the right to catch him

group left the private

drifted towards the room where Melvin had been, wondering if he

the club, everyone had a ride waiting. Jocelyn had called a

gaze inadvertently catching sight of Melvin and a woman, who was fully dressed, stepping out of the club. The hem of the

trench coat that billowed as she walked, her presence exuding

took the passenger seat, and Melvin closed the door tenderly before circling

moment, he suddenly looked over and locked eyes with Jocelyn.

Then he got

look of his, did he

rose in her throat.

she flopped onto her bed, pulled out his Facebook,

in his car made her drop the

day, Jocelyn applied makeup, yet it couldn’t conceal

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