The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 161

Melvin showed up at the family home with a new identity, and everyone's attitude toward him shifted like the wind.

Despite not embracing this new version of him, Daisy invited him to stay for dinner out of politeness.

The meal was a tense affair, with the air thick enough to cut with a knife.

After they had finished eating, Calvin and Daisy didn't insist on keeping Jocelyn back. She was an adult, after all. They could only advise, but not dictate.

Once they had left, Daisy turned to her husband. "Your suspicions were spot on. He was after Jocelyn right from the start when he first visited."

"Did you make it clear to her?"

"As crystal. But whether she'll listen is another story." Daisy sighed, "If she's been sneaking around with that man for three years, she must be smitten. You didn't see the way she talked to me today. She's determined to be with him."

Calvin frowned deeply, "I'm quitting my job tomorrow."

"That's for sure." Daisy's face lined with worry. "Why can't she just stick with Harrison? He's such a good man – educated, polite, and his parents are nice too. I can't fathom what she sees in that other guy."

Daisy had previously referred to him respectfully as Mr. Martinez, but now she couldn't even bring herself to say Melvin's last name.

Calvin let out a heavy sigh. "It's my fault. If I had listened to Jocelyn and not taken that job, none of this would have happened."

"Hmph, if they're still attached at the hip, it won't keep them apart. They'll find a way to be together." Daisy settled into the couch, restless at an hour when she should have been asleep.

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On the ride back, Jocelyn stayed silent.

Melvin drove in equal silence.

Once they reached her apartment building, Melvin parked the car. Undoing his seat belt, he asked her, "What do you think?"

"Hmm?"

"Your parents clearly disapprove of me. Under these circumstances, what's on your mind?" Melvin was direct.

Jocelyn paused, then asked, "And what about you?"

"I'll prove to them that I'm better for you than Harrison could ever be." Confidence laced his voice.

Jocelyn's anxiety eased a bit with his promise. Ultimately, her parents' opinions didn't matter as much as what Melvin thought and did.

His attitude reassured her that she hadn't made a mistake.

"My dad will definitely quit," Jocelyn stated. "If he does, don't offer to keep him on."

Melvin nodded. "Yeah, he really shouldn't be working for me anymore. I'll find him something else."

"Don't bother." Jocelyn cut in. "He wouldn't take it anyway."

"I won't be involved directly."

"But he'll know if it comes from you. Let him find something on his own." She didn't want her parents burdened by the situation.

"Alright." Melvin didn't push further.

They sat in silence in the car for a bit longer before Melvin asked, "Can I move back in?"

"Maybe not." Jocelyn pondered seriously. "My parents have known I'm with you, so they’ll be dropping by. It'd be too awkward."

"They need to see us living together to understand we're serious," Melvin countered. "Or you could move in with me."

"That's even worse." Jocelyn shook her head. "They wouldn’t approve of it."

Melvin understood. "So, we'll have to date secretly?"

"Is that so bad?" Jocelyn turned to him, thinking hard. "We've been sneaking around for years; isn't that familiar to us?"

"What sneaking around?" Melvin feigned innocence. "That was all about the thrill."

Jocelyn shrugged. "Let's call it a thrill then."

"I don't care, I'm staying over tonight." Melvin was already stepping out of the car.