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.

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

“There’s nothing going

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

a few days. Let’s focus

to talk, Ursula dropped

apart, she could weather the storm.

to her room.

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

Ursula prepared to return to the city.

to see them off, filling Ursula’s car to

get to see him off.

you take his number?”

did, but my grandma washed my clothes and forgot to take the note out Lost the number,”

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

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

that, i’m

been so kind to our village.

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

Yun nodded vigorously.

everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula

Chapter 147

well by now. It

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

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

“Yeah

soon. Got any plans before then?”

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

a blind date, so I’ll see if I

the city just in time

to stay for a meal. But her parents called her

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

afternoon, after a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin gone.

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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