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?”

Jocelyn didn’t catch why he was poking around, “We’re

out an invitation, “How about I treat you

and everyone was free to head

furrowed, “Why the dinner

he replied.

having plans for

it was no biggle, “Alright then, I’ll

headed back to the classroom.

would raise eyebrows among her colleagues, and how

explain that?

end, she didn’t call out to Preston.

a leg. 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

need a guide not to get

she was pretty tight, walked arm in

time at a

Jocelyn chuckled along.

might bump into a wealthy bachelor here?” Ursula

stepped back, whispering, “Heard Willow’s here too. Wonder if

at the school in a few days.”

students see me starstruck like them, there goes my

was a parade of exquisite dishes, each seemingly worth half

opened a bottle of Lafite, a luxury beyond their

excused herself

in the room, but

her way back, she spotted Melvin

door, and she saw a flash of a white

door

heart sank. She fought the urge to knock on that door, forcing herself back to

she didn’t even have the right to catch

private room, all

the room where Melvin had

a ride waiting. Jocelyn had called a

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.

woman, masked and with waist-lerigth wavy hair, wore an apricot trench coat that

open for her. The woman took the

that moment, he suddenly looked over and locked

hint of annoyance. Then he got in the

his, did he think she was

bitter taste rose in

she flopped onto her bed, pulled out his Facebook, and considered asking if he’d

in his car made her drop the phone

Jocelyn applied makeup, yet

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