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.”

in, occasionally glancing

guess who sent them.

took a pic and tweeted it anyway. [First time getting red roses and they’re from a

quickly replied [Someone’s finally chasing

[My daughter’s a sweetheart. The guy’s got good

cracked a smile.

Quinta popped up [Eh? Isn’t it

she dryly replied

immediately messaged her. [What’s ‘over? You

a moment, Jocelyn clutched her phone and typed

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

Jocelyn smiled again.

21 new messages,

to prep

up, Ursula took her and a couple of colleagues to the buffet. Soon

wasting money on, but still donned

about her wish, she hoped for her class to top

teased her for being so wicked, leaving no room for the others

a blast, eating, drinking, and chatting Jocelyn was in high

life’s fulfilling you don’t have time to dwell

which

later, they finally left the restaurant

were arriving. Simple emotions often hold

called a driver She initially wanted to drop Jocelyn off, but it was out of

left, Jocelyn waited for

sleek silver Porsche pulled up in front of her, window rolled down,

nearby earlier but pretended not to notice.

nonchalantly as any passerby would

arrived soon after and stopped behind

walked straight to it, got into the backseat.

signaled and drove around the Porsche.

an eyelid, eyes fixed

at her apartment

he jumped out, grabbing Jocelyn’s

“What are you doing? Let go!”

brows tightly. “I sent you the flowers.”

was a bit taken aback but didn’t show it. “So what?”

Melvin tried calling her, but she wouldn’t pick up, nor respond