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

out an invitation, “How about I treat you to dinner?”

was out and everyone was free to head home.

furrowed, “Why the

he replied. “Will you join

plans for a

no biggle, “Alright

back to

would raise eyebrows among her colleagues, and how

explain that?

the end, she didn’t call out to

swanky club that must’ve cost an arm and a leg. Turns out her colleague’s new beau was some rich kid. Loaded for sure, but his family wasn’t all that

joint was so big, you’d need a guide not to get

tight, walked arm in arm at the

“First time

Jocelyn chuckled along.

bump into a wealthy bachelor here?” Ursula sounded excited, “Those cars outside screamed

Willow’s here too. Wonder if we’ll run into her and get an autograph or something.”

be at the school in a few days.”

me starstruck like them, there

each seemingly worth half a

a luxury beyond their

Jocelyn excused herself to

the room, but she opted for the one

back, she

she saw a flash of

door

knock on that door, forcing herself back to the private room.

didn’t even have the right to catch him

left the private room, all smiles and chatter.

towards the room where Melvin had been, wondering if he was still

Jocelyn had called a car too, but it was still a good fifteen minutes out.

dressed, stepping out of the club. The hem of the woman’s dress was familiar. It was the one tangled around Melvin’s legs earlier.

hair, wore an apricot trench coat that billowed as she walked, her presence exuding an

her. The woman took the passenger seat, and Melvin closed the door tenderly before circling the car

moment, he suddenly looked over

flickered in his eyes, quickly replaced by a hint of annoyance. Then he got in the car, which

he think she was tailing him?

rose in her

home, she flopped onto her bed, pulled out his Facebook, and considered asking if he’d be coming back tonight.

made her drop the phone and pull the

applied makeup, yet it couldn’t conceal her dark

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