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.”

confirmed they’d already eaten and, knowing Harrison was the

that they wished he’d marry her right away.

some alone

mix of frustration

I’d definitely be part of your family by now.” Harrison

planning on being

too. They’d probably pay someone to take me

universal plight of parents.” Jocelyn mused. “Seems like there are plenty of folks not rushing to marry. It’s as if

down and carrying on the family name.” Harrison understood, “But honestly, I do like the idea of having a family. A wife, a

—

marriage and imagined he’d be a terrific husband and father. His future

it sounds lovely.” she admitted.

bad nobody’s creating that happiness with me.” Harrison lamented with a hint of sadness.

meant but simply responded, “Don’t worry, you’ll find the right

a wistful smile,

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

guided to a nearby

sweet

their friendship became clear their similar vibes

unperturbed by guilt, greeted Jocelyn with

Harrison. “You two should consider a sequel. I bet lots

appreciate interruptions.” Harrison said, diplomatically showing her the door. Willow, usually unaccustomed to such rebuffs, was irked but kept her composure. “Sir, you better

chest tighten with indignation.

Willow be so

not really your boyfriend, is he? You like to claim status, but does he even

sarcasm hit a nerve. Willow’s composure slipped and her anger revealed.

to her, much less confirmed her as his girlfriend. Willow sometimes claimed the title when out and about, and unless Melvin was present, she rarely corrected misunderstandings. But she dared

privy to the inside story. “My relationship with Melvin is none of your business, and not being his girlfriend doesn’t change a thing. 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