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

“How about I treat you to dinner?”

evening class today. School was out and everyone

furrowed, “Why the dinner invite?”

he

declined, already having plans for a celebratory dinner.

biggle, “Alright

back to the classroom.

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

explain that?

didn’t call

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

was so big, you’d need a guide not

tight, walked arm in arm at the back, whispering, “Fancy

scoping the place. “First time at

Jocelyn chuckled along.

wealthy bachelor here?” Ursula sounded excited, “Those cars outside screamed money.”

Wonder if we’ll run into her and

be at the school

students see me starstruck like them, there

of exquisite dishes, each seemingly worth half

a luxury beyond their

herself to

in the room, but she opted for

she spotted

a flash of

door closed.

urge to knock on that door,

girlfriend, so she didn’t even have

left the private room, all smiles and

the room where Melvin had been, wondering if

called a car too, but it was still a

waited until the end, her gaze inadvertently catching sight of Melvin and a woman, who was fully dressed, stepping out of the club. The hem of the woman’s dress was familiar. It

woman, masked and with waist-lerigth wavy hair, wore an apricot trench coat that billowed as she walked, her presence exuding

silver Porsche open for her. The woman took the passenger seat, and Melvin closed the door tenderly before circling the car

looked over and locked

of annoyance. Then he got in the car, which

of his, did he think she was tailing

taste rose in

bed, pulled out his Facebook, and considered

his car made her drop

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

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