The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 81

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.

for sorrow, throwing herself into work. Without love, she

Jocelyn a Facebook message again.

of her and that guy spending the night together

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

strap nightgown and Melvin in a black dress shirt and slacks, stood by the French

he had stayed the

like Willow’s the other woman now. This kind of scoop could

taking down Willow shone

felt an unprecedented calm at the

down Melvin’s girlfriend, nor prove he was taken. So the idea of Willow as the other woman was baseless

[I’m out Look for

a

after dirt on Willow? Why give up

[Exhausted]

phone face down on the desk and

truly was

She

another woman made

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enough of it

and Willow, sometimes entering hotels together, sometimes in the same car looking inseparable, more

to stop. She no longer had the

to. As long 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

hadn’t won

at your place for dinner tomorrow?” Preston asked

been in session for a week, and Preston visibly seemed

meals for Preston when he’s at home Now that he’d been gone for who knows how long. Preston’s

to stay out of it but eventually gave in and

over to her parents’ house for dinner.

how to behave. He sweet-talked Jocelyn’s

that a nephew takes after his

moment, Preston seemed

of chess,

felt sorry for the boy and told Jocelyn to bring Preston along whenever she came for

obviously delighted. Though Jocelyn felt it was improper, she knew refusal would disappoint

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

just for

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