The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 19

Chatting with Willow wasn’t exactly a blast, and even though Jocelyn managed to claw back a tiny win in the end, it hammered home just how flimsy and fragile a relationship without a label could be.

To add insult to injury, Willow had the nerve to say. “The only reason you’re in his bed is because I was out of the picture Now that I’m back; do you really think you stand a chance?”

Others didn’t understand how Jocelyn had managed to make Melvin hers, but she held the most clarity on the matter, she simply seized an opportunity when he was at his most vulnerable.

After school, Jocelyn noticed a bunch of kids with rainbow hairdos hanging around the school. They seemed to pop up

out of nowhere

Middle school’s when the rebel phase hits hard, and lots of kids start making some big life choices around that time.

Teaching middle schoolers kinda gave Jocelyn the jitters the stress of teaching them knowledge was nothing. compared to shaping their young minds.

At that age, kids are like sponges, soaking up everything from home, school, and society.

The security guards would keep an eye outside the school gates, making sure none of the local youths led the school kids astray.

Walking down the path lined with trees boasting thick trunks and lush leaves, Jocelyn caught a few of those punks hiding behind the trees, puffing on cigarettes, dropping dirty jokes, and sneaking peeks at her.

Jocelyn usually kept it casual with her school looks often just tees and jeans, with the occasional dress.

Naturally pretty and with that scholarly charm, she radiated a gentle and moving beauty.

The punks tried to rattle her with their catcalls, but Jocelyn didn’t bite, not even a nibble.

As she neared her apartment, the soft sound of footsteps behind her set her heart racing.

Without daring to look back, she quickened her pace.

The footsteps picked up too, and with just about a hundred meters to go, she broke into a run, and so did her shadow

Reaching the building’s entrance, Jocelyn blurted out to the doorman, “Someone’s chasing me!

The doorman, armed with a stun baton, rushed out and casually remarked to Jocelyn who was panting, “Isn’t that your boyfriend?”

Dumbstruck, Jocelyn spun around to see Melvin in sportswear, holding a bottle of water, his puppy-dog eyes locked on

her.

cap, and handed her the water. “What

took the water and asked, “Were you the one following

else? Melvin snapped.

her breath. She handed the bottle back and headed inside. You could’ve called out.

call you when you bolted

on Melvin,

push her away and just let her lean

come looking

eyes dimmed. ‘How did

say

said she

Chapter 19

doors opened, Jocelyn straightened up and walked out.

the apartment, she paused before unlocking it and turned to ask, “Was you all that heartache because of her back then?”

got an appointment in

she unlocked the

the shower while Jocelyn

ready, he came out of the

grabbed his car keys and headed out the door.

you be back? Jocelyn asked as the door was

tonight,” came Melvin’s indifferent

“Okay.”

door closed, and Jocelyn finished her pasta anyway.

checked the time ten

phone buzzed with a message from an unknown number. It was a photo of Melvin and Willow. Willow was in a white slip dress, cozying up to Melvin, her hand covering her mouth, seemingly whispering

but didn’t expect Willow to make a move this fast, and Melvin to play along and slap herself in the face like that

so she took a shower, slipped into a pretty dress, and

Saturday, so no early morning

to a bar herself, ordering a slightly boozy drink, listening to the singer pull at everyone’s heartstrings

the camera, her foxy eyes full of allure, and her lazy posture like a regal Persian cat, all saying loud and clear,

set the privacy so only Melvin could see it,

phone was buzzing off

But she