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?”

He’s your uncle, Jocelyn didn’t catch why he was poking around, “We’re

“How about I treat

evening class today. School was out and everyone

“Why the dinner invite?”

alone” he

plans for a celebratory

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

headed back to the classroom.

would raise eyebrows among her colleagues,

explain that?

didn’t call out to Preston.

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 cultured, so they put teachers on a pedestal and treated her

big, you’d need a guide not to get

with whom she was pretty tight, walked arm in

time at a posh club like this.”

Jocelyn chuckled along.

wealthy bachelor here?” Ursula sounded excited, “Those

here too. Wonder if we’ll run into her and get

at the school in

the same, man. If the students see me starstruck like them, there goes my authority.”

was a parade of exquisite dishes, each

a

excused herself to

room, but she opted

back, she spotted Melvin in

her, towards another door, and she saw a flash of a white floral

the door closed.

urge to knock on

have the right to catch him

eleven, the group left the private room, all smiles and chatter.

towards the room where Melvin had been,

Jocelyn had called a car too, but it was still

fully dressed, stepping out of the club. The hem of the woman’s dress was familiar.

wore an apricot trench coat that billowed as she

for her. The woman took the passenger seat, and Melvin closed the door tenderly

suddenly looked over

of annoyance. Then he got

his, did he think she was tailing

taste rose in her throat.

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

car made her drop the phone and pull the covers

next day, Jocelyn applied makeup, yet

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