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.

and hurried into the kitchen.

Coincidence?

buying it.

showing up all of a

past, during holidays, she had asked if he wanted

indifferent, “Don’t even think about getting me to meet your parents.

fruit, Daisy urged her, whispering. “This boss

blue.

begrudgingly carried out the sliced

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and Melvin’s ease

weirdly awkward in their own

being so polite and accommodating to Melvin

more uneasy

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

like he’d seen this guy

the alpha male aura, Declan felt a bit of

be overshadowed by another guy in front of the woman

real

properties downtown that have been sitting empty Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling

was suffocating with his high and

send me the address, I’ll check out the properties this afternoon

“Good.”

leave; seeing her parents

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 sat

nobody else

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

buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn, I’ll

refused, “No

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

taken aback, quickly responding with

turned, shooting Jocelyn

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

followed him out.

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

people, now they didn’t even want to share

hand, his demeanor nonchalant, radiating a cold and haughty air.

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

the window, refusing

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

was restless but still ignored

scoffed ‘Moved on so quickly You are pretty bold”

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