The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

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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.

gave her a knowing look. “Come on, don’t put on an act for me. You’ve been off since you came

shrugged. “There’s nothing going on between

had a hunch that Jocelyn’s

be back in a few days. Let’s focus on

Jocelyn didn’t want to talk,

as Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart,

went back to her room.

the next few days were light on lessons, with occasional

prepared

to see them off, filling Ursula’s car

left, Yuri approached Jocelyn. “Hey, Jocelyn, Melvin left in such a rush, I didn’t get to see him off. Could you tell him when I’m of age, I’d like

“Didn’t you

the note out

isn’t the only way forward, but it won’t hurt

Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll treat you, Melvin, and Ursula to a

‘Look at that, i’m

blushed and bowed his head. “You’ve all been so kind to our village. Grandma said we must

Take care of yourself and your grandma. Things

Yun nodded vigorously.

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

Chapter 147

rough but they knew it well by now. It didn’t seem so bad

will be much better once they fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah

road wound between towering mountains. With such stunning

“Yeah

Got any plans before then?”

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

blind date, so I’ll see if I

made it back to the city just in time

for a meal. But her

dividing up the villagers’ gifts, Calvin and Daisy carried them upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on her village life until

after a nap, Jocelyn

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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