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 he was poking around, “We’re fine.

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

evening class today. School was out and everyone was free to head

furrowed, “Why the dinner invite?”

eating alone” he replied. “Will

already having plans

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

headed back to the

guilt but inviting him along would raise eyebrows among her colleagues, and how would

explain that?

she didn’t

her colleague’s new beau was some rich kid. Loaded for sure, but his family wasn’t all

so big, you’d need a guide not

was pretty tight,

time at a posh club like

Jocelyn chuckled along.

here?” Ursula sounded excited, “Those

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

be at the school in a few

same, man. If the students see me starstruck like them, there

was a parade of exquisite dishes, each

of Lafite, a luxury

through, Jocelyn excused herself to

one in the room, but she

she spotted

and she saw a flash of a white floral dress brushing against his pants as he entered.

the door

fought the urge to knock on that door, forcing herself

wasn’t Melvin’s girlfriend, so she didn’t even have the right to

group left the private room, all smiles

where Melvin had been, wondering if he

a car too, but it was still a good fifteen minutes

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

waist-lerigth wavy hair, wore an apricot trench coat that billowed as

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

over and locked eyes with

quickly replaced by a hint of annoyance. Then he got in

look of his, did he think

bitter taste rose in her throat.

out his Facebook,

woman in his car made her drop the phone and pull

next day, Jocelyn applied makeup, yet

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