The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 27

Jocelyn was totally killing it in class today, her interaction with the students was outstanding.

When the bell rang signaling the end of class, Jocelyn wrapped things up. Normally, she’s not one to let her classes run

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Jocelyn, you feeling okay? the class monitor came over, looking a little worried,

Jocelyn just smiled at her and answered. “Yes, I’m good”

“But your eyes are all red”

Feeling a bit sheepish, Jocelyn admitted. “Oh, I got face wash in my eyes this morning Don’t worry, I’m fine”

The kids’ concern really boosted her mood. Heading back to her office, she found a bouquet of roses on her desk.

Jocelyn, I saw these with the security guy on my way in and he said someone left them for you, so I brought them up,” another teacher explained

“Oh, thanks”

Jocelyn glanced at the twenty-odd roses, no note, no clue who they were from.

She never would’ve guessed Melvin, since he’d never given her so much as a single bloom.

Got an admirer, huh? Ursula waltzed in after her class and teased upon seeing Jocelyn lost in thought with the flowers Couldn’t they at least leave a name?”

Jocelyn just shrugged with a helpless grin, “No idea who sent them.”

“Whoever sent it will definitely send flowers again. You’ll figure it out,” Ursula said as she took a seat. “By the way, it’s my birthday today. No class tonight, so grace me with your presence for dinner, will ya? Don’t bother with a gift. Just bring

the fun.”

Another teacher chimed in, laughing. “You say that, but who’d show up empty-handed?”

I’m serious We’re all about the good times, not the formalities, Ursula asked Jocelyn, “You got class tonight?”

Jocelyn checked her schedule and answered, “Nope.”

Then you gotta come,” Ursula said. “I’ll drop the address in the chat. Everyone who’s free should show up. It’s a buffet. so as long as you’re not too late, there’s grub.”

settled in, occasionally glancing at

really couldn’t guess who sent

[First time

[Someone’s finally chasing after you,

[My daughter’s a sweetheart. The

cracked a

[Eh? Isn’t it him?]

as she dryly replied to Quinta. [Cut it out.

‘over? You guys

a moment, Jocelyn clutched her phone and typed back. [Got

a thumbs-up, then added. [Out with the old, in with the

Jocelyn smiled again.

21 new messages,

prep for the afternoon class

colleagues to the buffet. Soon after, more teachers and

got Ursula a three-layer cake, which she playfully blamed them for wasting money

hoped for her class to top the finals and for her subject to lead

leaving

a blast, eating, drinking, and chatting Jocelyn

time to dwell

now, which

hours later, they finally

they were arriving. Simple emotions often

She initially wanted to drop Jocelyn off, but it was out of the way, so Jocelyn declined and

waited for her Uber.

window rolled down, and Melvin,

car nearby earlier but pretended not to notice.

now, she glanced over nonchalantly as

soon after and stopped behind Melvin’s Porsche.

walked straight to it,

signaled and drove around the Porsche.

raising an eyelid, eyes fixed forward, completely ignoring his

stopped at her apartment complex, and she got

followed and he jumped out, grabbing

turned coldly. “What are you

“I sent you

aback but

you’re mad about, Melvin tried calling her, but she wouldn’t pick up,