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.”

and, knowing Harrison was the one who’d

Harrison, so much that they wished he’d

up for some alone time, huh?” Harrison

sighed with a mix of frustration and amusement. “They really

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

on being the

Harrison said carelessly. “My parents are anxious too. They’d probably pay someone to

not rushing to marry. It’s as if staying

I do like

—

genuine longing for marriage and imagined he’d be a terrific husband and father. His

it

that happiness with me.” Harrison lamented with a hint

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

a wistful smile,

table. It was a rare occasion – their first dinner out

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

her niche in the entertainment circle, with her sweet

they were seated together, the reason for their friendship became

unperturbed by guilt, greeted Jocelyn with

a pointed look at Harrison. “You two should consider a sequel. I bet lots would

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 an eye on your girlfriend. After all, she and my boyfriend have

felt her chest tighten with

could Willow be so shameless?

own boyfriend?” Harrison shot back sharply. “Or wait, he’s not really your boyfriend, is he? You like to claim status, but does he even

composure slipped and

had never declared his affection to her, much less confirmed her as his girlfriend. Willow sometimes claimed the title when out and about, and unless

He chose to be with me, in the end.” Willow retorted, refusing to concede. “Jocelyn, since you’ve found someone new, please keep your