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.

an eye

his work, ‘Today Willow came to the office to fetch some stuff and asked for

asked

allowed to boss me around since

big-time celeb

carries

She’s a celeb, and she’s bound to have an attitude. But she and her assistant, they’re just too

they give you

Calvin shrugged it off with a smile, “It’s part of the job. Security guards,

people too, so why are they seen as lesser? How can they act like this? You’re old enough to be their dad; can’t they show some respect?”

cool, “Besides, the boss had

up for you today, but how long will that last? Didn’t you say that woman is your boss’s girlfriend? If she

I can. The

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

also knew the words from Willow and her assistant were more than just ‘not-so-nice. Just the looks on their faces told how barsh were the words they

Chapter 64

chimed in at the right moment. A friend of mine was just asking if you’re looking for a job. Their school library needs

take the librarian job. It’s way better than working as a guard and dealing

yet. If you’re up for

taxing. I just roam around and monitor things. I’m the

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

to put up with stuff. To live a life in this world, you can’t expect to only cross paths with saints who always speak sweet nothings. I’m over fifty, if I can’t see that clearly, what’s my life been about?”

sticking with my current company. It’s not right to quit over a bit

are. Daisy was out of words.

stubborn streak, she knew it

mind.

just nodded.

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 I quit over a few words?

last words blurred Jocelyn’s vision

and the lump in her

Melvin video-called Jocelyn.

at the screen until he hung

the phone rang again.

still didn’t pick up.