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.

since you came back from the hike,

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

okay?” Ursula had a hunch that Jocelyn’s calm was a facade.

a few days. Let’s focus on catching up

want to talk, Ursula

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

to her

the next few days were light on lessons, with

Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to the city.

to see them off, filling Ursula’s car

they 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 to come work for him?”

“Didn’t you take

to take the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke in a low

the only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have some knowledge when you

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

teased, ‘Look at that, i’m included too.”

kind to our village.

repaying us. Take care of yourself and your

Yun nodded vigorously.

everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula headed back to the city.

Chapter 147

road was rough but they knew it well by

much better once they fix it up,

the houses became sparse and the road wound between towering mountains. With such stunning scenery and pure air, she was

“Yeah

any plans

might need to visit my aunt and uncle with my parents. How

set me up on a blind date, so I’ll see if I should go or not.”

back to the city just in time for lunch.

invited Ursula to stay for a meal. But her

Calvin and Daisy carried them upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on her village life

nap, Jocelyn found Calvin gone.

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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