The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 18

After dinner. Daisy helped tidy up a bit and glanced at the closed bedroom door, commenting, “Usually, the room door is left open for ventilation. It’s not good if the air can’t circulate.”

Jocelyn, afraid that Daisy was going to open the door for her, quickly went over and did it herself. “Yeah, I just closed it while cooking. Didn’t want the cooking smell to get in”

Her eyes swept the room and caught sight of Melvin, frozen in place by her dressing table, looking like a deer caught in

the headlights

Just by watching his Adam’s apple bobbing nervously, she could tell he was on pins and needles

She found it both amusing and a bit heartbreaking

It was amusing seeing him trying to make himself invisible in the corner, but it was heartbreaking realizing how scared he was of their relationship coming to light.

Their so-called relationship only applied to the two of them; to everyone else, it was still under the radar.

Jocelyn saw her parents out of the building and watched them leave. Turning back to Preston, she said, “I don’t have your address so you’ll need to hail a cab yourself. I’ll cover the fare.

Preston has grown up now, right in the thick of adolescence and all the lovey-dovey stuff that goes with it

Add to that the internet age we’re in, kids grow up fast these days, so he was pretty clued up about the birds and the

bees

“Aren’t you bothered by how my uncle treats you? Preston was only now getting the picture of how little respect his

uncle had for Jocelyn.

Jocelyn smiled helplessly. “We agreed from the start.

“Is this what you call dating? Preston asked, cutting to the heart of the matter.

Jocelyn looked down, pressing her lips together, feeling a tightness in her chest.

Preston’s cab arrived. He looked at Jocelyn and sighed softly. “I’m off then.”

Mhm. Drop a message when you get home, or call your uncle.”

After Preston left, Jocelyn didn’t rush upstairs. Instead, she took a seat on a bench.

Flashes of her and Melvin together ran through her mind, crystal clear.

Falling in love is a two-way street, but what she had with Melvin was a case of a one-sided crush.

He didn’t need affection; he made that clear right from the start

bravely accepted

rules of the game, her who wasn’t content with

bent over, covering her face,

buzzed in her pocket Taking a deep breath, she pulled it out.

was Melvin

Hello?

His tone

was equally frosty. “What’s the much? Can’t I spend some time with my

a beef pause on the

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enjoy I’m hanging up.”

was left staring at her phone.

before heading up. Opening the door, she found Melvin munching on

their leftovers.

barely glanced up as she came in, not a word

moment, then sat down opposite him. She waited until he finished his last bite before speaking up, “We’ll probably have a lot more days like today. My folks

a cigarette, took a drag, and

matter

to the

if he was playing dumb or genuinely didn’t catch her drift. “What if they

we

a gaze that should have been filled with passion but now

least, Jocelyn felt incredibly on

though it was his issue, why did it always feel like she was

you want, Melvin said, puffing away; the smoke

a deep breath, stood up, and poured herself a glass of water. She stood opposite him and

continued to smoke in silence

at her toes, her eyes misted over, and soon enough,

furrowed. He crushed out his cigarette, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tight. “What’s with the tears?”

away the tears from her eyes, his hands roaming around her waist, his face buried in her neck, and his kisses moving up

and he promptly moved his kisses down

she knew it, she was straddling him, facing him.

hard, feeling a tingle

keep up this… arrangement? Jocelyn asked, her voice trembling.

her skin ablaze wherever he touched, stirring

overpowered her and how she had no self-control or

didn’t answer, his heavy breathing and increasing

conquered her completely, Jocelyn’s body arched back

bed like still water, listening to the steady breathing beside her. A chill traced down the corner of

head to look at Melvin beside her, tracing his outline

ancient times, they said a beauty could captivate a heart

captured her heart at first

two years of crush and three years of love, how could she