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 fine. What about it?”

threw out an invitation, “How about

today. School was out and everyone was free to

furrowed, “Why the dinner

than eating alone” he replied. “Will you join

plans for a celebratory

off like it was no biggle, “Alright then, I’ll

back to the classroom.

along would raise eyebrows among her colleagues, and how

explain that?

didn’t call out to

new beau was some rich kid. Loaded for sure, but his family

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

Ursula, her colleague with whom she was pretty tight, walked arm in arm at the back, whispering,

“First time

Jocelyn chuckled along.

into a wealthy bachelor here?” Ursula

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

the school in a

students see me starstruck

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

opened a bottle of Lafite, a luxury beyond their

Jocelyn excused herself to the

but she opted for the

her way back, she spotted Melvin in surprise.

towards another door, and she saw a flash of a white floral dress brushing against his pants as he

door closed.

on that door, forcing

girlfriend, so she didn’t even have

private room, all smiles and

Melvin had been, wondering if he was still

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

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

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

the passenger seat, and

that moment, he suddenly looked over and locked eyes

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

he think she

bitter taste rose in

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

car made her drop the phone and

next day, Jocelyn applied makeup, yet it couldn’t

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