The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 81

“Why did they break up?”

“No clue. Mom reckoned maybe Willow thought Uncle was too broke Or maybe ’cause Willow wanted fame, so she took off,” Preston Turner shrugged, “I was just a kid back then, all hearsay from Mom.”

Jocelyn felt as if a heavy rock was pressing on her chest, making her hard to breathe.

Preston noticed her discomfort, “Don’t overthink II Mom says they’re ancient history. And hey, Uncle’s a peculiar guy. He doesn’t reheat old soup, Most importantly, the whole family of us don’t like Willow.”

“As long as she had chemistry with your uncle, that’s enough.”

“No way,” Preston shook his head with conviction, “If there were, they’d be together by now. Jocelyn, don’t sweat it about Willow Uncle won’t rekindle his love for her. They’re just friends at most, or maybe it’s a business thing.”

Preston’s words didn’t console Jocelyn

First loves are never easily forgotten, like a flint stone burning the back of your hand, always leaving a scar

Exiting the Martinez’s, Jocelyn dialed Melvin’s number.

After a few rings, he picked up

“Hello”

“Preston’s home now,” Jocelyn said, her voice steady

“Okay”

“When are you coming back? Fearing he might think she was prying, she quickly added, “School’s starting. You should be there for Preston’s registration

“He can handle it, Melvin replied. “If you’re free during the registration, could you help him out?”

Jocelyn detected the underlying message: he wasn’t coming back soon.

Perhaps she was silent too long because Melvin asked, “Anything else?”

“No.

“Bye then.”

“Bye”

The call ended with a click, leaving a hint of bitterness in Jocelyn’s heart.

had little time for sorrow, throwing herself into work.

Jocelyn a

Pictures of her and that guy spending the night together at

Melvin as they entered the hotel, then heading into a room together. Ulla had somehow managed to capture

a sultry spaghetti strap nightgown and Melvin in a black dress shirt

no intimate gestures, he had stayed

woman now. This kind of

about taking down Willow shone

unprecedented calm at the sight of these photos.

taken. So the idea of Willow

[I’m out Look for something else.]

responded with a ‘confused’

dirt on Willow? Why give up

[Exhausted]

her phone face down on the desk and picking up

truly was

She

of him with another

Chapter

had enough of

But Ulla kept sending photos of Melvin and Willow, sometimes entering hotels together, sometimes in the same car looking inseparable, more

She no longer had the drive to target Willow

as he didn’t want to embarrass Willow, no amount of dirt could prevent him from clearing a path for her. In the end, her standing against Willow all hinged on Melvin’s attitude.

she hadn’t won over

place for dinner tomorrow?” Preston asked in a low voice while handing over

session for a week, and Preston

wasn’t exactly reliable with preparing meals for Preston when he’s at home Now that he’d

to stay out of it but

over to her parents’

how to behave. He sweet-talked Jocelyn’s parents, making

a nephew takes after his uncle.

moment, Preston seemed nothing like

joined Calvin Winslet for a game of chess, drawing praise

unreliable uncle for school, felt sorry for the boy and told Jocelyn to bring Preston along

Though Jocelyn felt it was improper, she knew refusal would disappoint her parents.

keep bringing Preston home so often. Once Melvin returned, it would

agreed just for