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 that

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

covering her face, feeling utterly

pocket Taking a deep breath, she pulled

Melvin

Hello?

they left yet? His

own irritation. Jocelyn’s response was equally frosty. “What’s the much? Can’t I spend some time

was a beef pause on the

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I’m hanging

left staring

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

their leftovers.

barely glanced up as she came in, not a word

probably have a lot more days like today. My folks are really poking into my

a cigarette, took a drag, and leaned back in his chair. “So

a matter of time before…”

the point

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

do we

a gaze that should have been filled with passion but now felt oppressive.

felt incredibly on

why did it always feel like she was the one with

smoke created a haze that obscured his true

and poured herself a glass of

continued to smoke in silence

felt a surge of old grievances. Looking down at her

quick to notice. His eyes caught a tear as it fell, and his brow furrowed. He crushed out his cigarette, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tight.

waist, his face buried in her neck,

her head back, and he

she was

hard, feeling a tingle

long are we going to keep up this… arrangement?

intense, setting her skin ablaze

easily he overpowered her and how

didn’t answer, his heavy breathing and increasing urgency

finally conquered her completely, Jocelyn’s body arched

flat on the bed like still water, listening to the steady breathing beside her. A chill traced

turned her head to look at Melvin beside her, tracing

said a beauty could captivate a

had captured her heart

years of love, how