The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 67

Jocelyn took a while to toss some trash and didn't come back upstairs, so Daisy headed down to look for her and bumped into Elise.

The moment Elise laid eyes on Daisy, you'd think the way she cozied up to Daisy. Elise seemed to find her long-lost best friend, grabbing her hand and calling her 'sister'.

Anyone clueless would think they were siblings who hadn't seen each other for ages.

Once Daisy got wind that Elise was Harrison's mom, she also released her enthusiasm, even asking Elise to come upstairs for a chat.

Jocelyn seized the moment to give Harrison a buzz to figure out what the heck was going on.

Hearing his mom had made a beeline for Jocelyn, Harrison freaked and booked it to Yanova City on the next flight.

To get the lowdown, Jocelyn hopped a cab to the airport.

Harrison showed up pretty quickly, looking all apologetic when he saw Jocelyn. They started chatting as they walked out the airport.

Coming their way were two guys, and Jocelyn couldn't help but slow down her pace.

Melvin was followed by Zephyr, who raised an eyebrow when seeing Jocelyn with a clean-cut, handsome dude.

"Jocelyn, what a coincidence," Zephyr chimed in, making the first move.

Jocelyn was about to just walk away, pretending she didn't know them.

She gave a slight smile, "Yeah."

"Is this your boyfriend?" Zephyr's grin was too annoying.

Jocelyn paused, then shook her head, "Just a friend."

"Oh, just friends, huh?" Zephyr chuckled, shooting a glance at Melvin who was giving them the cold shoulder, "You guys look pretty good together and I’ve fooled into thinking you were a couple."

Jocelyn couldn’t be more embarrassed.

Harrison stayed silent on the side. Piecing together Jocelyn's recent Twitter post and the current scene, he guessed something happened to her.

"You got a death wish or something?" Melvin snapped back at Zephyr.

Zephyr hurried after him, "Nah. Don't you think Jocelyn and that guy look good together? What a match made in heaven. Hey, wait up!"

They moved off, and Jocelyn's tense heart finally got a break. It was Melvin's appearance that had thrown her for a loop.

In the car, Harrison kept mum.

Back at the apartment complex, Jocelyn and Harrison finally had a proper talk about the whole mom situation.

"I've explained to my mom that we're just friends. You know how parents blow things out of proportion at our age. She misunderstands that I’m too shy to chase after you. Really sorry for the mix-up," Harrison was all sincerity.

Jocelyn got it with some depression, "Better clear things up later then. The stuff your mom said to me today totally floored me. If we don't set this straight, they'll be picking out wedding dates upstairs."

Harrison hesitated.

"You're single, right?" he asked.

Jocelyn sensed where this was going, pursing her lips, "Yes."

"Me too," said Harrison, "We're both in the same boat with the marriage pressure. So why not make the best of the mistake? It will solve our problem and ease our parents' minds."

Harrison's logic wasn't lost on Jocelyn, who was also dodging the marriage bullet. If they played their cards wrong to make it right, peace was guaranteed.

But still...

"Don't worry. When you find someone you like, we can just split," Harrison had thought ahead about future scenarios, "We're just helping each other out. Keep our parents happy."

Jocelyn mulled over the feasibility.

She looked at Harrison and finally nodded.

"Then here's to a pleasant collaboration," Harrison smiled, extending his hand.

"Cheers to that."

Jocelyn reached out, and Harrison, ever the gentleman, only half-held her fingertips.

Pretending to be a couple with this guy?

Heck, even real dating would probably feel comfy.