The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 154

She lingered at the foot of the apartment building and sat on a bench rather than immediately ascending the

stairs.

Pulling out her cell, she scrolled through Twitter and a tweet from the village assistant, Uriah caught her eye It was good news: their village was getting a road upgrade. The construction team had already scoped out the area and charted out the new route with the goal of having driveways accessible within six months.

The town’s development plan also had an Intriguing proposal – planting apple trees.

Every fall, they’d harvest the apples and arrange for buyers to come directly to purchase the fruits, so that the locals wouldn’t have to sell by themselves.

More importantly, a company proposed to build a processing plant nearby. It promised to provide jobs for many in the area.

Though it was just a plan, it represented a beacon of hope for everyone.

At that moment, Jocelyn felt a surge of respect for Melvin, the man making it happen.

Regardless of his reasons or motivations, his actions spoke volumes, and she couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up to his post before heading upstairs.

The day before the school year kicked off, Harrison invited Jocelyn to dinner.

He had been back in Yanova City for a while but had been too swamped to meet up until now.

After picking her up, he suggested, “How about we invite your parents along?”

Checking the time, Jocelyn replied, “They’ve probably had dinner by now.””

“Just ask.”

“Alright.”

her mom, Daisy, who confirmed they’d already eaten and, knowing Harrison was the one

so much that they wished he’d marry

setting us up for some alone time, huh?” Harrison joked,

mix of frustration and amusement.

have to consider your feelings, I’d definitely be part of

chuckled, “What, planning on being

said carelessly. “My parents are anxious too. They’d probably pay someone to take me off their

“Seems like there are plenty of folks not rushing to

know how it is. Life’s all about settling down and carrying on the family name.” Harrison understood, “But honestly, I do like the idea of having a family. A wife, a kid, a cozy little trio

—

a terrific husband and father. His future wife would be

about it sounds lovely.” she

me.” Harrison

what he meant but simply responded, “Don’t worry, you’ll find

offered a wistful

arrived at an upscale bistro and were shown to their reserved table. It was a rare occasion – their first

and Ulla were guided to a nearby table. Jocelyn’s mood soured as she saw

circle, with her sweet looks and a touch of boldness

reason for their friendship became clear their similar vibes were

guilt, greeted Jocelyn

with your boyfriend, I see.” Willow interjected with a pointed look at Harrison. “You two should consider a sequel. I bet lots would love the story of

intense as finding a fly in her soup, which ruined her appetite completely. “Sorry, miss, but we don’t appreciate interruptions.” Harrison said, diplomatically showing her the door. Willow, usually unaccustomed to such rebuffs, was irked but kept her composure. “Sir, you better keep

chest tighten

could Willow be

he’s not really your boyfriend, is he? You like to

nerve. Willow’s composure

her as his girlfriend. Willow sometimes claimed the title when

He chose to be with me, in the end.” Willow retorted, refusing to concede. “Jocelyn, since you’ve found someone new, please keep your distance from Melvin. You’re a educator, you should understand what ethics are ”