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?”

uncle, Jocelyn didn’t catch why

out an invitation, “How about I treat you

evening class today. School was out and everyone

furrowed, “Why the dinner invite?”

than eating alone” he replied. “Will you join

having plans for a celebratory

off like it was no biggle, “Alright then, I’ll just order some takeout.”

back to the

felt a twinge of guilt but inviting him along would raise eyebrows among her colleagues, and how

explain that?

didn’t

leg. Turns out her colleague’s new beau was some rich kid.

you’d need a guide not

Ursula, her colleague with whom she was pretty tight, walked

place. “First time at a posh club like

Jocelyn chuckled along.

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

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

be at the school in a few days.”

man. If the students see me starstruck like

parade of exquisite dishes, each seemingly worth half a month’s

a bottle of Lafite, a

excused herself to

one in the room, but she

her way back, she spotted Melvin

and she saw a flash of a white

the door closed.

knock on that door, forcing herself back to the private

girlfriend, so she didn’t even have the right to catch him

left the private room, all smiles and

the room where Melvin had been, wondering if he

a ride waiting. Jocelyn had called a car too, but it was still a good fifteen

out of the club. The hem of the woman’s dress was familiar. It was the one tangled around Melvin’s

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

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

suddenly looked over and locked eyes

of annoyance. Then he got in the car, which sped off

look of his, did he

bitter taste rose in her

onto her bed, pulled out his Facebook, and considered

thought of the woman in his car made her drop the phone and pull the covers over her

yet it couldn’t

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