The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 29

At that, Daisy sensed the conversation wasn’t going her way. Jocelyn, let me tell you, don’t you go looking for excuses. If a girl hits thirty without being married, she really becomes the talk of the town Look around, all your childhood friends. are either married or having kids, and here you are, not even a boyfriend in sight”

Jocelyn knew arguing was futile. She took out her phone, flashed a grin at Daisy, Tm gonna take a call. You carry on.”

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Things were getting busler as finals approach

Everyone was grinding away, teachers and students alike. Teachers were gunning for their classes to top the school while the students just wanted to ace the finals and kick back for the break.

Jocelyn, as the homeroom teacher, had her plate full.

“Did you and my uncle break up?” Preston popped the question while handing in late homework, seizing the moment. when the office was empty

Jocelyn had already unfriended Melvin on all social media and deleted his number.

Not sure if he’s done the same, but she hasn’t heard a peep from him.

It’s all water under the bridge now

“Finals are around the corner, so you’d be better off hitting the books. Don’t fall behind later,” Jocelyn said as she accepted his homework Back to class.

Preston rubbed his nose, Psh, no way I’m coming in last.”

Out of curiosity, Jocelyn asked, “So what’s the goal? Rank in the class?”

Top five in the whole grade.”

Jocelyn chuckled at his bravado.

A guy who had always been scraping the bottom suddenly wanted to shoot for top five in the finals?

What a joke, right?

But she didn’t want to burst his bubble of confidence. Who knows, he might just pull a rabbit out of his hat.

After all, even a fishmonger can turn into a big shot.

“Give it your best!” She felt a surge of pride as a teacher seeing her student so pumped.

let’s make a bet. If I

Jocelyn asked,

comes, Preston

as it’s nothing illegal or against the rules, I’m in. And if you don’t

name it. Even if it’s arson or

and smacked him on the forehead, “What the heck is

fixed his hair. “You can smack my face, but please, not

already, get back to study At this rate, you won’t even make

a little faith in me?” Preston gave her a side glance, “Seriously, if I don’t make the top

at the clock, Jocelyn said,

believe in me?”

hard and give it your all! You’re fighting

and threw down the gauntlet, “Just

shook her head with a resigned

Jocelyn packed up and left the school. The bus

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in a huge, eye-catching

was over

over half a month since she and Melvin last spoke. Over time,

her hometown for a few days,

traveled solo before, always waiting on Melvin. But he was

he didn’t go, neither did she..

such a

the street, she noticed more punks around these days, with security and auxiliary police patrolling, on alert for any who might try

lewdly. “Hey, been watching you for days How about coming

was shocked at their

all over this place. You’re being way too brazen, she said

poor students, so why not teach us a lesson at your place?” one

stepped back when suddenly something whooshed past her ear, followed by a yelp.

rushing over, all fired up.

She was about to ask why he hadn’t gone home when she

scrapping

hesitation, Jocelyn called the cops and found a thick stick

it at

yelled even as

just leave him

fray drew one punk’s attention, who grabbed the stick and snapped it with