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

in bed and couldn’t help thinking about Melvin and his conversation with

arrival a coincidence, or was it because

the flow of thoughts, she realized

serene at night, everything asleep under

day before dawn, the village rooster started to crow,

followed a simple routine here. Go to bed by nine and

to them-a bowl of oatmeal with toast, sometimes pancakes

approached, the villagers weren’t so busy. They’d gather

The ladies’ eyes sparkled whenever Melvin was mentioned.

village secretary’s wife, Yvonne, said with a knowing smile,

dropped the nuts

“No, we’re

sharp eyes didn’t

why don’t you give it

tumed awkward.

why not suggest I have a chance

not looking your

Chapter 139

The true

increasingly uncomfortable.

right next to Jocelyn How can you be sure he wasn’t looking at me?” Ursula joined in

seed shell and shook her head, “I trust my eyes. They

But she couldn’t

a walk Jocelyn stuffed

almost followed but then sat back down.

she’d declined, Ursula reasoned

go of her feelings

two people with unspoken affection for each other,

and Melvin descending the opposite hill and heading her

her and called

off guard, Jocelyn could only smile and wait for them to

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