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?”

He’s your uncle, Jocelyn didn’t catch why he was poking around,

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

was out and everyone

furrowed, “Why the dinner

than eating alone” he replied. “Will you

declined, already having plans for a celebratory

biggle, “Alright then,

back to the

would raise eyebrows

explain that?

end, she didn’t call out to Preston.

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 like a queen.

so big, you’d need a

her colleague with whom she was pretty tight,

place. “First time at a posh club

Jocelyn chuckled along.

here?” Ursula sounded

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

rush? She’ll be at the school in a few days.”

If the students see me starstruck

of exquisite dishes, each seemingly worth

opened a bottle of Lafite, a luxury

excused herself to the restroom.

the room, but she opted for the one outside.

way back, she spotted

another door, and she saw a flash of a white floral dress brushing

door closed.

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

so she didn’t even have the right to catch him in

group left the private room, all smiles and

towards the room where Melvin had been, wondering

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

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 was the one

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

woman took the passenger seat, and Melvin

looked over and locked eyes

annoyance. Then he got

look of his, did he think she was tailing

rose in

Facebook, and considered asking if he’d

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

Jocelyn applied makeup, yet it couldn’t

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