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 it.

showing up

had asked if he wanted to join her family to make

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

fruit, Daisy urged her, whispering. “This

blue.

out

Chapter 2

the living room, Calvin’s stiffness and Melvin’s

awkward in their own home.

and watching her parents being so polite and accommodating to Melvin

more uneasy

do you do

guy somewhere before but couldn’t place him.

the alpha male aura, Declan felt a

want to be overshadowed by another

a real estate agent.”

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

suffocating with his high and

the address, I’ll check out

“Good.”

parents tiptoeing around him and doling out compliments made her

instead,

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

his leaving made the atmosphere even more awkward

the Winslets’ distaste, just sat there.

wouldn’t leave, and nobody else could really

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

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

“No

for having me today. If you need anything work-related, come to me, Melvin added.

was taken aback, quickly responding with a “Sure.”

go, Melvin turned, shooting Jocelyn a glance.

was leveraging her dad’s job

she followed

meter apart, yet it felt like miles

they didn’t even want

Melvin smoked and steered with one hand, his demeanor

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

window,

sideways. So eager to marry that you don’t

restless but

scoffed ‘Moved on so quickly You

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