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.

been off since you came back from the hike,

nothing going on between us.”

you really okay?” Ursula had a hunch

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

didn’t want to talk, Ursula dropped

wasn’t falling apart,

to her room.

the next few days were light on

prepared to return to the city.

off, filling Ursula’s car

rush, I didn’t get to see him off. Could you tell him when I’m of age, I’d like to come work

“Didn’t you

my clothes and forgot to take the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke

wrote 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

the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I

that, i’m included

head. “You’ve all been so kind

about repaying us. Take care of yourself and your grandma. Things will

Yun nodded vigorously.

Jocelyn and Ursula

Chapter 147

well by now. It didn’t seem so

road will be much better once they fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned they’ll start right after the holiday.”

watching as the houses became sparse and the road wound

“Yeah

any plans

and uncle

set me up on a blind date, so I’ll see if I

to the city just

meal. But her parents called her

and quizzed Jocelyn on her village

after a nap, Jocelyn

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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