The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 48

If it hadn’t been for her mom’s friends calling her up, egging her on to fill the missing fourth spot for a game, Jocelyn would’ve totally lost it.

“Man, I’m so sorry, my mom is just…” Jocelyn didn’t even know how to explain it.

Harrison chuckled shaking his head, “I get it. Honestly, it’s pretty much the same drill when I head home.”

“You get the marriage nudge too?”

“Yep.”

Jocelyn let out a soft sigh, “Same world, same kind of moms

“There’s something I’m not sure if I should ask,” Harrison glanced at Jocelyn.

“What’s up?”

“That guy the other day, he wasn’t your boyfriend, right?” Harrison quickly added, “If it’s not cool to answer, just let it be.”

Jocelyn pursed her lips, then cracked a smile, “Nope, he wasn’t.”

Harrison frowned slightly but knew better than to pry further. He didn’t peg Jocelyn as someone without scruples, and that dude didn’t look like he was tied down. Maybe they just didn’t get the parental thumbs up?

After Harrison walked a bit further, his phone rang.

“Sorry, gotta take this call. Harrison answered, called out ‘Mom’, and then wore a look of someone being schooled. Clearly, he wasn’t brushing her off, but he looked pretty helpless

After hanging up. Harrison shook his phone helplessly. That was my mom, setting me up on a blind date. Looks like I’ve gotta rush to it right after my plane lands tomorrow.”

Jocelyn’s mouth dropped open in surprise, and she said sympathetically. “Well, then I just gotta wish you luck.”

Harrison chuckled, “Why’s that?”

you nail it, no more blind dates, right?” Jocelyn said, “Only way to get some peace is

in agreement, “Here’s hoping your good luck rubs off on

was getting crowded, and Jocelyn checked the time – smack in the middle of rush

said, You’re heading out tomorrow, so let me show you some

an eyebrow, “Barbecue? In this heat?”

glanced at her phone. The reviews for this place online are pretty solid. Wanna give it a shot?”

“Sure.”

restaurant to find it packed.

they snagged a spot just

the heat,

barbecue meant you’d be sweating buckets with just one bite.

chilies, dared to try a slice of meat on Jocelyn’s encouragement. Instantly, his eyes teared up

quickly grabbed him a drink.

said embarrassingly, ‘So

Totally normal. Jocelyn reassured.

the spicy meat without batting an eye. Harrison felt his addiction being rekindled.

was a glutton for punishment but also a masochist for the

down on some steps, pale as

the street, grabbed some medicine liquid, and handed him a bottle,

would’ve downed arsenic if it promised to ease the fire in his

but it

he said, “Sorry for making you take

“I should be the one apologizing. I

Harrison said, bent over taking deep breaths on the

now was pointless, “Wanna head to the hospital just

rest and I’ll be fine,” Harrison said, still smiling and reassuring Jocelyn as

choices: don’t marry a girl from here or train your

you up on that training, and