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

Coincidence?

wasn’t buying

his deal, showing up all of a

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

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

“This boss of your dad, just

blue.

carried out the sliced watermelon.

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and

awkward in their own home.

being so polite and accommodating

more uneasy

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

this guy somewhere

male aura, Declan felt a bit

want to be overshadowed by another

a real

two properties downtown that have been sitting empty Agents keep calling, asking

suffocating with his high and

out the properties this afternoon and list them online for you.”

“Good.”

leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and doling

leave; instead, Declan

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

could have chatted with Melvin, but his leaving made

the Winslets’ distaste, just

nobody else could really

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

too, Melvin stood up, buttoning his suit,

“No

Thanks for having me today. If

taken aback, quickly responding with

turned, shooting

the hint, he was leveraging

she followed

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

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

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

is not right for you, Melvin’s voice was magnetic,

the window,

at her sideways. So eager to marry

was restless but still ignored him.

scoffed ‘Moved on so quickly You

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