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?

buying

was his deal, showing

she had asked if he wanted to

even think about getting me

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

blue.

carried out

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Calvin’s stiffness and Melvin’s ease were

in

dinner was served, and watching her parents being so polite and

more uneasy

“What do you do for work,

he’d seen this guy somewhere before but couldn’t

the alpha male aura, Declan felt a bit of pressure.

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

a real

seller. Melvin added. I’ve got two properties downtown that have been sitting empty Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling Since I know

suffocating with his

check out the

“Good.”

for Melvin to leave; seeing her parents tiptoeing around

leave; instead, Declan

client to see, gotta run.

his leaving made

Melvin, oblivious to the Winslets’ distaste,

leave, and nobody else could really move.

Dad, I’ve got a seminar this afternoon, I should go. You guys should take a break,

stood up, buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn, I’ll walk you out.”

“No

Calvin. Thanks for having me

aback, quickly responding with a

Melvin turned, shooting Jocelyn a glance.

got the hint, he was leveraging her

followed him out.

than a meter apart, yet

didn’t even want to share the same air.

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

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

looked out the window, refusing

sideways. So eager to marry that

was restless but still ignored

Melvin scoffed ‘Moved on so quickly You are

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