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.

and a hectic schedule, Jocelyn had little time for sorrow, throwing herself into work. Without love, she found she could still manage just

sent Jocelyn a Facebook

of her and that guy spending the night together at a hotel.]

photos. Willow leaning on Melvin as they entered the hotel, then heading into a room together. Ulla had somehow managed

Melvin in a black dress shirt and slacks,

intimate gestures, he had stayed the night

now. This kind of scoop could ruin her reputation.]

Willow

at the sight

Melvin’s girlfriend, nor prove he was taken. So the idea

out Look for something else.]

responded with a ‘confused’ emoji.

Willow? Why

[Exhausted]

down on the desk and picking

was

She

of him with another woman made it impossible for her to

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enough of it

Willow, sometimes entering hotels together,

Ulla to stop. She no longer had

sight if he wanted 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 Melvin’s attitude.

she hadn’t won over Willow.

mind if I crash at your place for dinner tomorrow?” Preston asked

had been in session for a week, and Preston visibly seemed

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

out of it but

over to her parents’

sweet-talked Jocelyn’s parents, making them quite happy.

a nephew takes

at that moment, Preston seemed

Calvin Winslet for a game of chess,

aware that Preston was in town to stay with his unreliable uncle for school, felt sorry for

it was improper, she knew refusal would disappoint her

Once Melvin returned, it would be out of the

agreed just

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