The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 22

Quinta invited Jocelyn over for dinner at her place.

After her divorce, Quinta snagged a tiny two-bedroom pad, but once she married Damian, they quickly sold it off and, with a loan, bought the current little cottage they’re living in. It’s one of those places with stairs, right up on the top.

floor.

When Quinta sold the old place, her mother had a good moan to Jocelyn’s mom on the phone. She was like, “At least the old house was mine. Now, it is sold, and they got this new one, and it’s joint property’. If things stay peachy, great, but what if it all goes down the drain?”

Quinta’s mother was all sighs when she talked about it

At six in the evening. Quinta had the meal ready and called Damian. After a few words, he hung up, so she carried the dishes into the dining room and told Jocelyn to dig in.

“Isn’t Damian coming back?

“A couple of work buddies roped him into fishing.” Quinta set the table. “Forget him, let’s eat.”

Jocelyn always felt there was something off about Quinta and Damian’s vibe, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. and it didn’t seem right to pry. They were newlyweds, after all, and jumping to conclusions wasn’t cool.

After they ate, it was already seven in the evening.

Quinta wanted Jocelyn to stay, which made Jocelyn think of what Melvin had said before.

For some reason, she felt a rebellious streak and didn’t want to do as he said, so she agreed to stay.

The sisters huddled on the couch that evening, watching TV and chatting, mostly about Damian’s kid and the old folks

back home

It was the usual family drama. The blended family with kids always come with a string of issues.

Like the ex dropping by to see her son, or the grandparents doting on the grandson. Quinta felt like an outsider in that house, just couldn’t fit in.

“Didn’t cut ties completely, huh?” Jocelyn was curious.

“How can we ever cut ties completely? That’s the kid’s mom. We can’t just pretend she doesn’t exist, Quinta sighed. “The woman is jobless now, and hearing Damian made squad leader, she’s not sitting still. Luckily, Damian doesn’t really deal with her. He won’t even pick up her calls. He says he does it to ease my mind, letting the kid stay with his grandparents.”

Jocelyn hugged Quinta. “Just be the best you can be.

“With marriages like ours, I’ve gotta have a kid of my own to really cement the family together Quinta patted her hand. “Marriage isn’t some wild beast, but you’ve gotta think it through before diving in. After all, it’s an elevation of al relationship but also the start of a whole new set of responsibilities.”

of divorces happen because people can’t handle those responsibilities, right?” Seeing Jocelyn’s dazed look, Quinta quickly added. “I’m not trying to scare

lips curled up slightly. “I know. I’ll think about the consequences before I decide on anything.”

something, and that’s probably why he’s shying away from marriage.”

been married.” Jocelyn was sure of that.

his family background or other life experiences. Anyway, if you really want to get serious with him, you’ve gotta worm your

just it; she hadn’t cracked Melvin’s code yet.

she know so little

Chapter 22

Jocelynis phone buzzed

over and

Jocelyn answered

was indifferent, “Where

“At Quinta’s

after she spoke Jocelyn bit

with that, he hung

Jocelyn was stunned

was curious.

baffled “He’s not coming to pick me up,

kilometers away. That’s a two-hour drive.” Quinta looked at Jocelyn

“love” felt

together, she couldn’t feel Melvin’s

vibrated again. Melvin was prodding her for the location. Not wanting to upset

“Wait for me”

three words were brimming with an air of

her phone, lost

knowing smile, “He seems to really

was tinged with

sleep, eager to lay eyes on the man who had

Jocelyn’s

It was Melvin.

“Hello?”

at your building. Come down, or should I come

had made it in less than

was he driving?

on? Quinta

here, Jocelyn said.