The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 18

After dinner. Daisy helped tidy up a bit and glanced at the closed bedroom door, commenting, “Usually, the room door is left open for ventilation. It’s not good if the air can’t circulate.”

Jocelyn, afraid that Daisy was going to open the door for her, quickly went over and did it herself. “Yeah, I just closed it while cooking. Didn’t want the cooking smell to get in”

Her eyes swept the room and caught sight of Melvin, frozen in place by her dressing table, looking like a deer caught in

the headlights

Just by watching his Adam’s apple bobbing nervously, she could tell he was on pins and needles

She found it both amusing and a bit heartbreaking

It was amusing seeing him trying to make himself invisible in the corner, but it was heartbreaking realizing how scared he was of their relationship coming to light.

Their so-called relationship only applied to the two of them; to everyone else, it was still under the radar.

Jocelyn saw her parents out of the building and watched them leave. Turning back to Preston, she said, “I don’t have your address so you’ll need to hail a cab yourself. I’ll cover the fare.

Preston has grown up now, right in the thick of adolescence and all the lovey-dovey stuff that goes with it

Add to that the internet age we’re in, kids grow up fast these days, so he was pretty clued up about the birds and the

bees

“Aren’t you bothered by how my uncle treats you? Preston was only now getting the picture of how little respect his

uncle had for Jocelyn.

Jocelyn smiled helplessly. “We agreed from the start.

“Is this what you call dating? Preston asked, cutting to the heart of the matter.

Jocelyn looked down, pressing her lips together, feeling a tightness in her chest.

Preston’s cab arrived. He looked at Jocelyn and sighed softly. “I’m off then.”

Mhm. Drop a message when you get home, or call your uncle.”

After Preston left, Jocelyn didn’t rush upstairs. Instead, she took a seat on a bench.

Flashes of her and Melvin together ran through her mind, crystal clear.

Falling in love is a two-way street, but what she had with Melvin was a case of a one-sided crush.

He didn’t need affection; he made that clear right from the start

bravely

to break the rules of the game, her who wasn’t content

bent over, covering her face, feeling

phone buzzed in her pocket Taking a deep breath, she

Melvin

Hello?

His tone

her own irritation. Jocelyn’s response was equally frosty. “What’s the much? Can’t I spend some time with

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enjoy I’m

left staring

up. Opening the door, she found Melvin munching

their leftovers.

as she came in, not a

She waited until he finished his last bite before speaking up, “We’ll probably have a lot more days like today. My folks are really poking into my personal life, likely to drop by unannounced

lit a cigarette, took a drag, and leaned back in his chair.

matter of

to the

sure if he was playing dumb or genuinely didn’t catch her drift. “What if they run into you here next time?

do we

a gaze that should have been filled

felt incredibly on edge.

always feel like she was the one

however you want, Melvin said, puffing away; the smoke created a haze that obscured his true feelings.

a deep breath, stood up, and poured herself a glass of water.

to smoke

until Jocelyn felt a surge of old grievances. Looking down at her toes, her eyes misted over, and soon enough, tears started to drop

to notice. His eyes caught a tear as it fell, and his brow furrowed. He crushed out his cigarette, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tight.

her neck, and his kisses moving up to her sensitive

couldn’t help but tilt her head back, and

she was straddling him,

swallowed hard, feeling a tingle at the tip of her heart

we going to keep up this… arrangement? Jocelyn asked, her

setting her skin ablaze wherever he

how easily he overpowered her and how she had no self-control or boundaries with him.

heavy breathing and increasing

completely, Jocelyn’s body arched back uncontrollably, losing herself

water, listening to the steady

at Melvin beside her, tracing his outline with her

a beauty

had captured her heart at first sight.

of crush and three years of love, how could she let him