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.

panicked and hurried into the kitchen.

Coincidence?

wasn’t buying

was his deal, showing up

if he

“Don’t even think about getting me to

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

blue.

begrudgingly carried out the sliced watermelon.

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stiffness and Melvin’s ease were

weirdly awkward in their

watching her parents being so polite and accommodating to Melvin made

more uneasy

turned to Declan, “What do you do

he’d seen this guy somewhere before but couldn’t place

the alpha male aura, Declan felt a bit of

man, Declan didn’t want to be overshadowed by another guy in front of

real

downtown that have been sitting empty Agents keep calling, asking

suffocating with his high and

“Then send me the address, I’ll check out the properties this afternoon and list them

“Good.”

Melvin to leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing

didn’t leave; instead, Declan got a call.

a client to see, gotta run. Declan excused himself

Melvin, but his leaving made the atmosphere even more awkward

oblivious to the Winslets’ distaste, just sat there.

wouldn’t leave, and nobody

should go. You guys should take a break, Jocelyn said, not wanting her parents to keep up

stood up, buttoning

refused, “No

then looked straight at Calvin. Thanks for having me today. If you need anything work-related, come to me, Melvin

taken aback, quickly responding with a “Sure.”

shooting Jocelyn a glance.

was leveraging her dad’s job to manipulate her.

followed him out.

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

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

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

not right for you, Melvin’s voice was magnetic, quite pleasant to the ear.

out the window,

her sideways. So eager to marry that you don’t even choose carefully?”

was restless but still

scoffed ‘Moved on so quickly You are

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