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

Coincidence?

buying

his deal, showing up

holidays, she had asked if he wanted to join her family to make things

about getting

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

blue.

carried out

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stiffness and Melvin’s ease were

weirdly awkward in their own

dinner was served, and watching her parents being so

more uneasy

turned to Declan, “What do you do for work, Declan?”

he’d seen this guy somewhere before

the alpha male aura, Declan felt a

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

real estate agent.”

Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling Since I know someone in the business,

with his high

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

“Good.”

to leave; seeing her parents

leave; instead, Declan got a

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

but his leaving made the

Winslets’ distaste, just

leave, and nobody else could really

a break, Jocelyn said, not wanting her parents to keep up the

stood up, buttoning his suit,

refused, “No need.”

for having me

quickly

go, Melvin turned, shooting Jocelyn

leveraging her dad’s job to

she followed

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

the closest of people, now they didn’t even want to

with one hand, his demeanor nonchalant, radiating a cold and

not right for you, Melvin’s voice was

window, refusing

eager to

but still ignored

Melvin scoffed ‘Moved on so quickly You are

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