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

Coincidence?

wasn’t buying

showing

had asked if he wanted to join her family to

was so indifferent, “Don’t even think about

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

blue.

out the

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and Melvin’s

was weirdly awkward in

served, and watching her parents being so polite and accommodating to Melvin made Jocelyn even

more uneasy

Declan, “What do you

he’d seen this guy somewhere before

male aura, Declan felt

overshadowed by another guy in front of the woman he liked.

a real

Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling Since

was suffocating with his high and mighty

quickly said. “Then send me the address, I’ll check out the properties this afternoon and

“Good.”

for Melvin to leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and doling out compliments

Melvin didn’t leave; instead, Declan got

see, gotta run. Declan excused himself politely, eager to

could have chatted with Melvin, but his leaving made the atmosphere even

Melvin, oblivious to the Winslets’ distaste, just

wouldn’t leave, and nobody else could

I’ve got a seminar this afternoon, I should go. You guys should take a break, Jocelyn said,

Melvin stood up, buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn,

refused, “No need.”

straight at Calvin. Thanks for having me today. If you need

aback, quickly responding

shooting Jocelyn

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

she followed

the elevator, they were less than a meter apart, yet it

people, now they didn’t even want to share the same

car, Melvin smoked and steered with one hand, his demeanor

Melvin’s voice was

looked out the window, refusing to

to marry that you don’t

was restless but

‘Moved on so quickly You are

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