The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 25

The next moming, Jocelyn headed off to school.

During lunchtime, Ursula came over with her meal, plopped down next to Jocelyn, and handed her phone over, saying,

Check this out, the minute Willow’s back she became the ambassador of a jewelry brand”

The moment Jocelyn heard Willow’s name, her food suddenly tasted like cardboard.

She couldn’t resist taking a peek and sure enough, there was Willow at the jewelry brand’s signing event.

But it wasn’t Melvin doing the signing It was Zephyr

Well, wasn’t that convenient? With all this back and forth, it would be only a matter of time before they’re an item. They’ve got the perfect setup for a little office romance

“Something’s fishy, though Even though Willow is extremely popular, it’s surprising she’d land a brand endorsement. contract right after returning I remember the jewelry company never used ambassadors before, so this exception makes me wonder if there’s some undisclosed secret between the company owner and her…”

Ursula muttered to herself, scrolling through the comments under the video. Most of them were all about how stunning Willow looked Willow slays!, She deserves this”, ‘The jewelry brand’s got good taste!”

And more importantly, a bunch of Willow’s fans had already started hitting up the stores, snapping up jewelry left and right to show their support.

Got to admit, she’s kind of a big deal, Ursula said, putting down her phone. She noticed Jocelyn looking down in the dumps and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s up with the long face?”

Jocelyn had lost her appetite. She shook her head. “Maybe it’s the heat. I’m just not feeling hungry. You enjoy your meal; I’m gonna head out

Back at the office, Jocelyn clicked on Twitter’s top stories and there was Willow, looking fresh as a daisy in a floral sundress, her hair tied up in a cute bun, her innocent features on full display, decked out in the brand’s bling, striking a variety of poses.

Lying up in the hospital one day, taking endorsements the next, talk about dedication to the job.

Melvin’s really looking out for Willow by setting her up with such a sweet deal right off the bat. It’s hard to imagine Willow not becoming a sensation with this kind of

exposure.

With Melvin backing her, Willow’s got a fast track to the top of the entertainment industry.

Jocelyn Preston’s voice came from the doorway, startling her enough to drop her phone on the desk.

She quickly turned off her phone and asked nonchalantly, “What’s up?”

The office was empty except for Jocelyn.

she had flipped over on the

“Saw what?”

new jewelry

“What’s that

jewelry brand, Preston observed

smiled and said, “Still nothing

knew how much she was seething underneath all that cool indifference.

push further, seeing she

but then stopped and looked back. “Jocelyn, how

Why

wait for her to decline and just walked away

stepped out of the school gates only to find Preston waiting under a tree.

called

touch of exasperation. If you’re hungry, I can treat you at the bistro out front”

his head, I’ve got a place in mind, it won’t take

Jocelyn said with a hint of authority.

won’t take

arrived at a fancy restaurant

good time until they stopped abruptly at

Preston.

awkward standing behind Preston, feeling like a clown

good stuff without inviting me and Auntie Jocelyn? Preston sauntered in, unfazed by Melvin’s icy stare, and called back to Jocelyn, Jocelyn, come

just sink into the

shouldn’t have trusted Preston, and she definitely shouldn’t

on Jocelyn at the doorway, lips

heard Preston call

was from the jewelry

quickly tried to smooth things over. Jocelyn’s here! You just finished class, right? Thanks

why not sit down and join us for a simple meal?

of colleagues, including company staff. He wasn’t about to reveal

the whole charade

Melvin, who hadn’t moved

said that if he hadn’t authorized

and as his guardian, you might want to pay a bit more attention to a teenager’s physical and emotional well-being. Work’s important, sure, but so is the health of a child So, Mr. Martinez please try to spend some time focusing on Preston, instead of leaving him to his own devices at home Yeah, that’s about it. Enjoy your

word was strictly business, and surely everyone would conveniently overlook

slightly and left with grace and poise

caught her breath with