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

Coincidence?

wasn’t buying it.

his deal, showing up all of

asked if he wanted to

was so indifferent, “Don’t even think about getting me

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

blue.

carried out the sliced

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and

awkward in

dinner was served, and watching her parents being so polite and accommodating to Melvin made Jocelyn even

more uneasy

“What do you do for work,

seen this guy somewhere before but couldn’t place

alpha male aura, Declan felt a

to be overshadowed by another

real estate

empty Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling Since I

suffocating with his high and mighty attitude.

out the properties this afternoon

“Good.”

seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and

didn’t leave; instead,

gotta run. Declan excused himself politely,

with Melvin, but his leaving made the atmosphere

Winslets’ distaste, just sat there.

nobody else could really move.

this afternoon, I should go. You guys should take a

take off too, Melvin stood up, buttoning his suit, ‘Jocelyn, I’ll walk you

“No

no trouble, Melvin then looked straight at Calvin. Thanks for having me today. If you need anything work-related,

taken aback, quickly responding with a “Sure.”

go, Melvin turned, shooting

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

she followed

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

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

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

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

out the window, refusing

glanced at her sideways. So eager to marry that you don’t even choose carefully?”

was restless but still

‘Moved on so quickly You are

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