The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 139

Ursula sidestepped with an apology, “Excuse me.”

Melvin gave her room to pass, though his gaze lingered on Jocelyn instead.

Seeing Jocelyn passed by without a word, her indifference was clear.

When they climbed the stone steps, Melvin tumed back, “Jocelyn?”

She paused, took a deep breath and turned around with composure, “Yes?”

“Got any plans for tomorrow? I’m new around here Mind showing me around?” Melvin asked in a soft voice, almost pleading.

Jocelyn considered for a moment before replying, “I’m busy tomorrow. Anyone in the village can be a better quide.”

Melvin accepted the rejection with a simple “Alright”

“That’s great. Jocelyn nodded and continued on her way.

Back at their place, Ursula couldn’t help but give her a thumbs-up, “Well done.”

Jocelyn just smiled, “Just being honest”

“Why do you think he’s really here to invest the village? Ursula mused as she took off her jacket. “Other than fate bringing you two together, I can’t think of any other reason. But they say there’s no such thing as coincidence. It’s all orchestrated.”

Ursula eyed Jocelyn. “If he really came for you, and he’s willing to invest in this village for you, wouldn’t that impress you?”

Changing into her slippers and filling her kettle with water, Jocelyn replied, “It’s not for me. He’s a businessman. Profit comes first. Besides, given our breakup, why would he do anything for me? It’s just unreasonable.”

“But there’s no profit in sight.” Ursula argued. “He would have to pour in a lot of money before seeing any payback. I’m not being pessimistic, but this village is tough. With no young folks around, just the elderly and kids, what can they really do?”

Ursula wasn’t optimistic about the village’s future.

Jocelyn shared her sentiments but still clung to hope, “Don’t overthink it. As long as someone wants to revitalize the countryside, change will come.”

“I hope so

thinking about Melvin and his conversation with

and Ursula were curious-was Melvin’s arrival a coincidence, or was it because of her?

stop the flow of thoughts, she realized that she had never truly understood Melvin.

at night, everything asleep

next day before dawn, the village rooster started to crow, waking

a simple routine here. Go to

neighbor, May, would bring breakfast to them-a bowl of oatmeal with

approached, the villagers weren’t so busy. They’d gather around the communal fire pit, warming their hands and chatting away

the handsome outsider who looked better than any movie star. The ladies’ eyes sparkled whenever Melvin was mentioned. A handsome and wealthy man with

village gossip. The village secretary’s wife, Yvonne, said with a knowing smile, Jocelyn, that

startled, nearly dropped the

laughed it off, “No, we’re not acquainted.”

didn’t miss much.

heard that he’s still single. Jocelyn, why don’t you give it a

tumed awkward.

suggest I have a

laughed. Ursula, you’re gorgeous, but he’s not looking your way. Last night

Chapter 139

The true

increasingly uncomfortable.

you be sure he wasn’t looking at me?” Ursula joined in

her head, “I trust my eyes. They don’t lie.”

really perceptive. But she couldn’t sit there any

walk Jocelyn stuffed her

but then

asked Jocelyn out last night and she’d declined, Ursula reasoned

Jocelyn hadn’t let go of her feelings for Melvin Her refusal was just for

two people with unspoken affection for each other, fate would

Jocelyn saw Unah and Melvin

her and called

could only smile and

village office. Could you keep Mr.