The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 111

Jocelyn rummaged through the closet, realizing he had used all the bedding. She’d have to buy new ones when dawn broke.

As she lay down, her hand accidentally brushed something under the pillow where he used to sleep. A sinking feeling told her what it was before she saw it, Indeed, it was a box of condoms they hadn’t used.

He had hidden something like that behind the headboard.

Grabbing it with disgust and disbelief, Jocelyn tossed it into the trash can. She was determined to purge her space of everything that reminded her of him.

Eventually, she thought every piece of furniture would have to go

But the problem was that he was once in this house. Every comer was a shadow of their past happiness.

Slumping against the bed, Jocelyn scratched at the hardwood floor, overwhelmed. The more she tried to scrub away the memories, the fresher they flooded her mind like a deluge

The joy of being with someone you love, sharing the most intimate moments, living and sleeping together was blissful.

But even if she could erase all traces of him from her home, how could she erase him from her mind?

She thought of the bite mark on the back of his hand, his words, and the way he used their photo as a screen photo.

Jocelyn clutched at her chest, and her heart ached unbearably.

The next day, a call woke Jocelyn up in the afternoon

Squinting at her phone, she saw it was Harrison calling. She forced herself to sit up, patted her face to wake up, and answered

“What’s up?” he asked casually

“Just napping,” she lied. In truth, after a late night, she had skipped breakfast and lunch.

“Did I wake you? Harrison asked cautiously.

“No, I should be getting up anyway. Jocelyn ruffled her hair, got out of bed, and drew back the curtains. The sunlight was almost blinding, nothing like the expected downpour.

It was as if the old saying was true. “After the storm comes a rainbow.”

no rainbow, the sunshine was a fresh

for today?” Harrison asked

stuff and might hit a home decor store,” Jocelyn

brushed her

“Thinking of redecorating?”

She didn’t avoid the topic, brushing

before he asked, “Ever thought

out the toothpaste. “Not really. I still owe on

Yanova City for business now

enough to justify buying a house. A hotel works fine. There’s no

said bluntly. Consider it the start of our life together I’ll feel more secure knowing you’re at home. It also gives me a greater sense of responsibility, reminding me I have a home and

Jocelyn was stunned.

Home?

she’d longed for, and he was laying it out in front of her, ready

to know

many shadows of that other man lingered in this house. If they were to take things further, it

Harrison’s voice was soft, pulling her from her

in Yanova often. Let’s table the house talk

too soon for such a big

press her. “Okay.”

now Talk

at her reflection. Her face was devoid of a smile, her complexion not the best. She gondy pressed around her swollen

changed clothes, and gathered the items she’d planned to return to Melvin into a

was still there. She felt something deep down when she saw his things,

jewelry at a pawn shop, not caring much for the amount, then donated the money to a charity focused on poverly alleviation and

charity’s manager, who asked for her contact details to keep

it was his money. She might as

in spirit. Jocelyn then hailed a cab to a home goods store to pick out new bedding She left the store with two sets, only to find Melvin’s sleek Porsche

tried to walk around, but the car door swung open, and out stepped Melvin, dressed in a hospital gown, grabbing

of her hand.

shocked by his restlessness for having driven there in his hospital

his eyes deep and foreboding, gripped her hand tightly, his recovery seemingly having done