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

what was his deal, showing

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

about getting me to meet your

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

blue.

out the

Chapter 2

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

in their

and watching her parents being so

more uneasy

do you do for work, Declan?”

this guy somewhere before but

male aura, Declan felt a

by another guy in front of the woman

a real estate

Melvin added. I’ve got two properties downtown that have been sitting empty Agents keep

suffocating with his high and mighty

address, I’ll check out the properties this

“Good.”

leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and doling out compliments made her stomach churn.

leave; instead, Declan got a

I’ve got a client to see, gotta run. Declan excused himself politely, eager to

his leaving

to the Winslets’ distaste, just

leave, and nobody

afternoon, I should go. You guys should take a break, Jocelyn

stood up, buttoning his

“No

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

taken aback, quickly responding with a

shooting

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

followed

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

didn’t even want to share the

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

for you, Melvin’s voice was magnetic, quite pleasant to the

the window, refusing to respond.

sideways. So eager to marry that you don’t even choose

restless but still ignored

so quickly You are pretty bold”

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