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.

“How about I treat you

out and everyone was

brow furrowed, “Why the dinner

than eating alone” he replied.

plans for a celebratory dinner.

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

he headed back to the classroom.

guilt but inviting him along would raise eyebrows among her

explain that?

end, she didn’t call out to Preston.

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

big, you’d need a guide

with whom she was pretty tight, walked arm in arm at the back, whispering, “Fancy

“First time at a posh club like this.”

Jocelyn chuckled along.

here?” Ursula sounded excited, “Those cars outside

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

be at the school in a few

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

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

opened a bottle of Lafite, a luxury

Jocelyn excused herself to the restroom.

the room, but she opted for the one

her way back, she spotted Melvin in surprise.

walking away from her, towards another door, and she saw a flash

the door closed.

knock on that door, forcing herself back to the private room.

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

group left the private

where Melvin had been, wondering

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

sight of Melvin and a woman, who was fully dressed, stepping out of the club. The

trench coat that billowed as she

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

suddenly looked over

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

look of his, did he think

rose in her throat.

bed, pulled out his Facebook, and considered asking

of the woman in his car made her drop

Jocelyn applied makeup, yet it

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