The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 160

As Jocelyn led Melvin upstairs, her heart was anything but light. All she could think about was that he'd agreed to meet her parents as her boyfriend, and that made her happy. But she'd forgotten one critical piece – whether her parents would share in her joy.

Standing at the door, she took a deep breath and glanced back at Melvin.

Melvin had composed himself. He encouraged her to knock.

She tapped on the door. It took a while for Daisy to come and open it. She wanted to smile but couldn't when she saw Melvin, "Mr. Martinez."

"Mom," Jocelyn lingered on the doorstep, hesitant to enter.

Daisy eyed them both, "Come in."

Melvin strode in quite naturally with his hand still entwined with Jocelyn's. He could feel the shock in Calvin and Daisy's gaze. "I apologize for the abrupt visit today."

Calvin's warmth towards Melvin was no way to find, and the eagerness to please his boss was notably absent this time.

He glanced at their joined hands and simply said to his daughter, "Jocelyn, come here."

The atmosphere had dropped a few degrees. Jocelyn walked over.

"I’ll talk with her in my room," Daisy said, pulling her daughter into the bedroom and closing the door behind them.

Calvin and Melvin were left alone in the living room.

Melvin put down his gifts and maintained decorum. This was his first time meeting Jocelyn’s parents as a boyfriend, and it seemed more complicated than he'd anticipated.

"Mr. Martinez, have a seat," Calvin said.

Melvin moved to sit down and replied, "Melvin is fine, sir."

Calvin handed him a cup of coffee. As a father, he naturally hoped his daughter would find a good match.

But as a father, he wasn't keen on the idea of her being with Melvin.

From what he could tell, the man who had dated Jocelyn for over three years was no other than Melvin. A man they'd never seen in all that time. He didn't believe this was someone ready to commit to a lifetime with his daughter.

Even now, presenting himself as a boyfriend, it seemed more like fear of losing her to another man than love.

That wasn't love. It was possession.

Meanwhile, Jocelyn confessed to Daisy that she and Harrison had never been an item. They had tried, but there was no spark between them. They just couldn't make the leap to lovers. And Harrison was well aware of her relationship with Melvin.

"You really are..." Daisy was at a loss for words.

"Mom, I love him," Jocelyn stated firmly, "I want to be with him, to marry him."

Daisy rolled her eyes in frustration, taking a moment before asking, "And him? Does he love you? Does he want to marry you? Don't tell me he does. If he really wanted to, he wouldn't have made you wait for over three years, nor would he have come to meet us only now!"

"Mom, he has his reasons," Jocelyn defended Melvin, "Besides, isn't he here now?"