The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Melvin’s nonchalant remark about their past affair made Jocelyn realize how laughable her last three years had been.

Indeed, it’s the one who falls deeper that ends up more embarrassed.

“I fear you might whisk me away at my own wedding, Jocelyn cheekily admitted, a bit shameless indeed.

As expected, Melvin chuckled.

He grabbed the doorknob, “Sweet dreams.

He shut the door behind him, and there Jocelyn was, leaning against it, chuckling at herself sarcastically before the

tears came streaming down without warning.

Over the weekend, Daisy called Jocelyn over for a family meal.

As soon as she got home, she heard voices.

Declan was there, having a coffee with her dad, all chummy and the vibe was great.

Thinking back to her three years with Melvin, he never once mentioned meeting her parents.

Clearly, he never really saw a future with her.

She went to the kitchen to help her mom and saw a feast being prepared, which made her curious

“Your dad kept his job, and he even got promoted to head of security,” Daisy was beaming.

Jocelyn asked, “Wasn’t he about to get the axe?”

She had been asking around at work for some cushy job for him.

Daisy was all smiles, A new boss came in at your dad’s company, not only did he not fire your dad, but he also promoted

him to team leader. Talk about a stroke of luck.

‘Honey, whip up a few more dishes, her dad, Calvin Winslet, hurried in, “The new boss just called me, asking which local restaurant was good. I shot my mouth off, invited him over for dinner out of politeness. And would you believe it, he agreed just like that.”

Daisy was speechless.

Jocelyn thought to herself, this boss sure doesn’t stand on ceremony.

Melvin arrived empty-handed, and Calvin had to greet him with all the enthusiasm he could muster

Jocelyn never imagined that the new boss at her father’s company would be him.

When their eyes met, Melvin raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes darting to Declan who was helping in the kitchen, giving Jocelyn an amused look that unsettled her.

hurried into the

Coincidence?

buying

deal, showing up

had asked if he wanted

about getting me to meet your

fruit, Daisy urged her, whispering. “This boss of your dad, just shows up out of the

blue.

out the sliced watermelon.

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and Melvin’s ease were a stark contrast.

was weirdly awkward in their own home.

being so polite and accommodating

more uneasy

to Declan, “What do you do for

this guy somewhere before but couldn’t place him.

alpha male aura, Declan felt a bit

Declan didn’t want to be overshadowed by another

real

Melvin added. I’ve got two properties downtown that have been sitting empty Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling Since I know someone in the business, I won’t

was suffocating with his high and

check out the properties

“Good.”

the meal, Jocelyn couldn’t wait for Melvin to leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and doling out compliments made her

leave; instead, Declan got a

to see, gotta run. Declan excused

with Melvin, but his

to the Winslets’ distaste, just

wouldn’t leave, and nobody

a seminar this afternoon, I should go. You guys should take a break, Jocelyn said, not wanting

off too, Melvin stood up, buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn, I’ll walk

“No

trouble, Melvin then looked straight at Calvin. Thanks for having me today. If you

quickly

go, Melvin turned, shooting Jocelyn a

hint, he was leveraging her dad’s job to manipulate

followed him

the elevator, they were less than a meter apart, yet it felt like miles between them.

of people, now they didn’t even

Melvin smoked and steered with one hand, his demeanor nonchalant, radiating a cold and

you, Melvin’s voice was magnetic,

looked out the window,

eager to marry that you don’t even

but still ignored him.

on so

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