The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

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.

an act for me. You’ve been off since you came back from the hike, and with him

going on

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

a few days. Let’s focus on catching up with the

Jocelyn didn’t want to talk, Ursula

as Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart,

went back to

light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for the kids.

Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to

them off, filling Ursula’s

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

blinked. “Didn’t you take his

the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke in a

down Melvin’s number again. “If possible, keep learning as much as you can. Education isn’t the only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have some knowledge when you head to the big

the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll treat you, Melvin, and

at that, i’m included too.”

kind

care of yourself and your grandma. Things will get better,

Yun nodded vigorously.

and Ursula headed back to the city.

Chapter 147

was rough but they knew it well by

up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned they’ll start right after the holiday.”

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

“Yeah

Got any

to visit my aunt and uncle with my parents. How

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

it back to the city

Ursula to stay for a meal. But her parents

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

after a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin

“Where’s Dad?”

tell you. Your dad’s company had a raffle, and