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?

buying

what was his deal, showing up all of a sudden?

she had asked if he wanted to join her family to make

“Don’t even think about

her, whispering. “This boss of your

blue.

carried out the

Chapter 2

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

weirdly awkward in their

watching her parents being so

more uneasy

Declan, “What do

felt like he’d seen this guy somewhere before

Declan felt a bit of pressure.

man, Declan didn’t want to be overshadowed by

real estate agent.”

been sitting empty Agents keep calling, asking if I’m selling Since I know someone in

suffocating with his high and

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

“Good.”

seeing her parents tiptoeing around him and doling out compliments made her stomach

instead, Declan

got a client to see, gotta run. Declan

chatted with Melvin, but his leaving made the atmosphere even

Melvin, oblivious to the Winslets’ distaste, just sat there.

nobody else

a seminar this afternoon, I should go. You guys should take a break, Jocelyn said, not wanting her parents

off too, Melvin stood up, buttoning his suit,

refused, “No need.”

me today. If

taken aback, quickly responding with a “Sure.”

turned, shooting Jocelyn a glance.

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

followed

meter

of people, now they didn’t even want to share the same air.

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

guy is not right for you, Melvin’s voice was magnetic, quite pleasant to

the window,

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

was restless but

on so quickly

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