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.

look. “Come on, don’t put on an act for me. You’ve been off since you came back from the hike, and with him leaving overnight

shrugged. “There’s nothing going on between

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

We’ll be back in a few days. Let’s focus

Jocelyn didn’t want to talk, Ursula dropped the

Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart, she could weather the

to

on

Ursula prepared to return to the

them off, filling

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

“Didn’t you take

my grandma washed my clothes and forgot to take the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke in a low

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

Yuri smiled earnestly “When I

‘Look at that, i’m included

head. “You’ve all been so kind to our village. Grandma said we must repay you.”

and your grandma. Things will get better, Jocelyn

Yun nodded vigorously.

to everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula headed back to the city.

Chapter 147

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

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 pure air, she was relaxed.

“Yeah

Got any plans before

need to visit my aunt and uncle with my

set me up on a blind date, so I’ll

it back to the city just in

a meal. But her parents called

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

nap, Jocelyn

“Where’s Dad?”

“Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s