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 the roses.

really couldn’t guess who sent

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

quickly replied [Someone’s finally chasing

on Daisy. [My daughter’s a sweetheart. The guy’s got good taste.]

cracked a smile.

popped up [Eh? Isn’t it him?]

a bit as she dryly replied to

her. [What’s ‘over? You

clutched her phone and typed back. [Got tired

with the old, in with the new. Enjoy life]

Jocelyn smiled again.

blowing up with 21 new messages, but she didn’t check

her textbook to prep for

and a couple of colleagues to the buffet. Soon after, more teachers and some of

the others got Ursula a three-layer cake, which she playfully blamed them for wasting money on, but still donned a crown and made a wish when the candles

her wish, she hoped for her class to top the finals

her for being so wicked, leaving no room for the others to shine.

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

time

now, which was genuinely

they finally left the

leaving as they were arriving. Simple emotions often hold more

drinks, called a driver She initially wanted to drop Jocelyn off, but

Jocelyn waited for

window rolled down, and Melvin,

had spotted his car nearby earlier

glanced over nonchalantly as any passerby would and kept

after and

to it, got into the backseat.

driver signaled and drove around the

by Melvin without raising an eyelid, eyes fixed forward, completely ignoring his presence

apartment complex,

car followed and he jumped out, grabbing

are you

brows tightly. “I sent you

taken aback but

do what you’re mad about, Melvin tried calling her, but she wouldn’t pick up, nor respond to his texts. If it weren’t for Preston, he