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?”

didn’t catch why he was poking around, “We’re

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

evening class today. School was out and everyone

“Why the dinner

he replied. “Will you join me?”

plans

was no biggle, “Alright then,

he headed back

inviting him along would

explain that?

end, she didn’t call out

went all out, taking them to some 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 cultured, so they put teachers on a pedestal and treated her

you’d need a guide not to

was pretty tight, walked arm in arm at

“First time at a posh club like this.”

Jocelyn chuckled along.

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

“Heard Willow’s here too. Wonder if we’ll run into her and

the rush? She’ll be at the school in

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

a parade of exquisite dishes, each seemingly worth

bottle of Lafite, a

herself to the

but she opted

back, she spotted Melvin in surprise.

she saw a flash of a white floral dress brushing against

door

knock on that door,

didn’t even have the right to

left the private

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

the club, everyone had a ride waiting. Jocelyn had called a car too, but it

out of the club. The hem

trench coat that billowed as she walked, her presence exuding an extraordinary

of a silver Porsche open for her. The woman took the passenger seat, and Melvin closed the door tenderly

that moment, he suddenly looked over and

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

his, did he think

rose in her throat.

onto her bed, pulled out his Facebook, and considered asking if he’d be

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

applied makeup, yet it

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