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 it.

what was his deal, showing up all of

asked if he wanted to

about getting me to meet your parents.

whispering. “This boss of your dad, just

blue.

carried out

Chapter 2

the living room, Calvin’s stiffness and Melvin’s ease were

was weirdly awkward in their own

being so

more uneasy

“What do

guy somewhere before but couldn’t

the alpha male aura, Declan felt a bit

to man, Declan didn’t want to be overshadowed by another

a real

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

with his

out the properties this afternoon and list

“Good.”

parents tiptoeing around him and

didn’t leave; instead, Declan got

to see, gotta run.

have chatted with Melvin, but his leaving

oblivious to the Winslets’ distaste, just

leave, and nobody

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

stood up, buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn, I’ll

refused, “No

Calvin. Thanks for having me today. If you need anything work-related, come

was taken aback, quickly responding with a “Sure.”

go, Melvin turned, shooting Jocelyn a

the hint, he was leveraging her dad’s job

she followed him

than a meter apart, yet it felt like miles between them.

now they didn’t even want to share

with one hand,

voice was magnetic, quite pleasant to the

looked out the window,

sideways. So eager to

restless but still ignored him.

‘Moved on so quickly You are pretty bold”

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