The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Jocelyn lay on her bed, a restless heat coursing through her body, dissipating as Melvin left. His departure marked by an unexpected phone call, a first in their shared moments.

It was the first time he’d bailed on her mid-action because of a ringtone.

Even though she didn’t know who was on the other end, she could tell it was someone big deal.

Before Melvin split, he did drop a line, “Don’t wait up; hit the hay early”

But Jocelyn couldn’t catch a wink.

She was wondering, was it a guy or a gal who called Melvin? Was he gonna make it back tonight?

It wasn’t until half-past three in the morning that she finally dozed off.

Sure enough, Melvin didn’t come home all night.

Jocelyn was no fool, Melvin never admitted she was his girlfriend, so she had no right to grill him about his whereabouts.

After three back-to-back morning classes, and no call or text from Melvin over lunch, she got antsy. She hopped onto his Facebook, hesitated for a sec, but still shot him a message. [Are you home today?]

After sending it, she was glued to her phone screen, but no reply. Just about before her afternoon class, her phone buzzed

She checked it right before stepping into the classroom.

It was just one word.

[No.]

This had never happened before, and her woman’s intuition screamed one possibility at her.

He must be with some chick.

But in the three years they’d been together, she’d never seen him give any woman the time of day. Where did this mystery woman come from?

Then again, maybe it wasn’t about whispering sweet nothings to some dame, but rather he was schmoozing a client, talking shop.

Thinking this eased her mind a bit.

After the last class of the day, Preston caught up with her, “Jocelyn.”

At school, Preston was respectful of his teachers, including her.

Jocelyn turned, “Yes?”

Preston looked concerned, “You and Melvin doing alright?”

He’s your uncle, Jocelyn didn’t catch why he was poking around,

hearing this, threw out an invitation, “How about I

was out and everyone was free to

“Why the dinner invite?”

eating alone” he replied. “Will

already having plans for

was no biggle, “Alright then, I’ll just

that, he headed back to the

inviting him along would raise eyebrows among her colleagues, and how

explain that?

she didn’t call

must’ve cost an arm and a leg. Turns out her colleague’s new beau was some rich kid. Loaded for sure, but his family wasn’t all that cultured, so they put

joint was so big, you’d need a guide not to get lost.

whom she was pretty tight, walked arm in arm

place. “First time at a

Jocelyn chuckled along.

here?” Ursula sounded

too. Wonder if we’ll run into her and get an autograph or something.”

be at the school in a few

man. If the students see me starstruck

exquisite dishes, each seemingly worth

bottle of Lafite, a

excused herself to the

one in the room, but she

way back, she spotted Melvin in

flash of a white floral dress

door

to knock on that

Melvin’s girlfriend, so she didn’t even have the right to catch him

the group left the private room, all smiles

drifted towards the room where Melvin had been, wondering if he

the club, everyone had a ride waiting. Jocelyn had called a car too,

gaze inadvertently catching sight of Melvin and a woman, who was fully dressed, stepping out of the club. The hem of the woman’s dress was familiar. It was the one

with waist-lerigth wavy hair, wore an apricot trench coat that billowed as she walked, her presence exuding

open for her. The woman took the passenger seat, and Melvin closed the door tenderly before circling the car to

over and locked eyes

flickered in his eyes, quickly replaced by a hint of annoyance. Then he got in the car, which

of his, did he think she was tailing him?

taste rose

his Facebook, and considered asking if

thought of the woman in his car made her drop

applied makeup, yet it couldn’t conceal her dark

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