The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chatper 147

Chapter 147

Melvin’s words seemed to stick in his throat, unspoken.

Jocelyn’s heart, which she had painstakingly patched together, shattered once again.

She forced a smile, “It’s okay, I understand. Rest up. I’m off.”

This time, she left without any hesitation.

It was her own fault, really. Too confident of herself.

Words unspoken for more than three years were likely to be blurted out just out of impulse.

And now, not even that impulse seemed worth it.

Hope is for dreaming, not necessarily for achieving.

Jocelyn went back to shelling peanuts with the villagers, listening in as they gossiped. She didn’t think about Melvin anymore. She wouldn’t

As dusk settled, a beam of headlights illuminated the village hall.

Uriah came in a run, “Mr. Martinez has headed back to the city.”

Jocelyn paused in her shelling, just as Ursula came in and mentioned, “Willow left with him.”

Jocelyn just smiled. “Good for them. A bit of peace returns to the village finally.”

After dinner, Jocelyn caught up with her parents over a video chat. Afterward, Harrison called, saying he’d been driving non-stop and was only a few hundred miles from home.

Jocelyn thought he was driving too fast.

Harrison didn’t ask about Melvin or Willow. They chatted idly for a while before hanging up.

“Are you okay?” Ursula asked her.

“What do you mean?” Jocelyn fiddled with her phone, looking puzzled.

for me. You’ve been off since you came

shrugged. “There’s nothing going on between us.”

Ursula had a hunch that Jocelyn’s

fine. We’ll be back in a few days. Let’s focus on catching up with the

want to talk, Ursula dropped the subject.

as Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart, she could weather the storm.

went back to her

truth, the next few days were light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for the

Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to the

off, filling Ursula’s car to

get to see him off. Could you tell him when I’m of age, I’d like to come work

“Didn’t you take his number?”

the note out Lost the number,”

you can. Education isn’t the only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have some knowledge

Jocelyn, I’ll hit the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start

that,

kind to our village. Grandma said we

and your grandma. Things will

Yun nodded vigorously.

saying goodbye to everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula headed back to the city.

Chapter 147

road was rough but they knew it well by now. It didn’t

they fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah

the window, watching as the houses became sparse and the road wound between towering mountains. With such stunning

“Yeah

any plans before

to visit my aunt and uncle with my parents. How about

My mom set me up on a blind date, so I’ll see if I should go

to the city just

Ursula to stay for a meal. But her parents called

upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on her village life until the meal ended, with conversation

after a nap,

“Where’s Dad?”

front of the TV. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s company had a

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