The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 64

Jocelyn had barely set foot in the house when Melvin’s call buzzed in.

She was standing in the stairwell, leaning against the wall as she answered the call.

“Where did you vanish to?”

“Headed home.”

Melvin didn’t seem surprised, and said, “That sort of thing won’t happen again.”

Jocelyn looked up. Though she was clueless about what he had said to Willow, she wasn’t in any position to thank him either.

That scene she spotted before had left a nasty taste in her mouth.

She never looked down on her dad’s job, but the tangled web of relationships had bruised her pride just a tad

“Mhm,” Jocelyn was still lost in that earlier moment, “If nothing’s up, I’m gonna hang up.”

Melvin didn’t respond.

Jocelyn cut the call short and took a moment to collect herself before heading upstairs.

As she walked in the door, Daisy popped out of the kitchen, “Did you hitch a ride with Quinta?”

‘Yep. I did.” Jocelyn kicked off her shoes, looking a bit off.

Daisy, ever so perceptive, asked, “What’s up with you?”

Jocelyn forced a smile, “It’s nothing, maybe just a bit carsick, kind of queasy. I’ll go lie down in my room for a while.”

“I’ll get you some water.

“No need. I’ll be fine after some rest.”

She retreated to her room and closed the door. Immediately she hit up a friend to scout a new job for her dad.

At 5:30 PM, Calvin came home.

keeping an eye on her dad’s mood,

to the office to fetch some stuff and asked for my help. Got spotted by my boss.

Daisy asked inquisitively.

chuckled, “My boss told Willow she’s not allowed to boss me around since she doesn’t pay

the big-time celeb

carries this air about her.

a celeb, and she’s bound to have an attitude. But she and her assistant,

“Did they give you a hard time?”

not-so-nice remarks at first, but it all turned out to be misunderstandings Calvin shrugged it off with a smile, “It’s part of the job. Security guards, janitors,

security guard? They’re people too, so why are they seen as lesser? How

part of the job,” Calvin kept his cool, “Besides, the boss had my back today, so I

that woman is your boss’s girlfriend? If she becomes the missus, who

I can. The rest is fate.” Calvin was philosophical about

his age, being ordered around by youngsters surely couldn’t be water off a duck’s

were more than just ‘not-so-nice. Just the looks on their faces told how barsh were the words they spewed.

Chapter 64

in at the right moment. A friend of mine was just asking if

sounds great, Daisy was all for it, “Yeah, take the librarian job. It’s way better than working as a guard and

same page, i haven’t said no yet. If you’re

my current job isn’t too taxing. I just roam around and monitor things. I’m

for?” Daisy scowled. “You turn down a cushy job for one where you had to

To live a life in this

at Jocelyn, Turn down that librarian offer. I’m sticking with my current company.

was out of

stubborn streak, she knew it was tough

mind.

just nodded.

When she got out, she overheard her mom trying to convince her dad, who was keeping his voice low, I’m making there grands now. At my age, that’s rare. My boss respects me. Why would

words blurred

tears and the lump in her throat, her mood sank

night, Melvin video-called

at the screen

phone rang

still didn’t pick