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.

believe in me. Tell you what, let’s make a bet. If I crack the top five, you gotta agree to one condition.”

good, Jocelyn asked, “What

the time comes, Preston kept it a

as it’s nothing illegal or against

it. Even if it’s arson or murder, I’ll make

on the forehead, “What the heck is going on in that head

hair. “You can smack my face, but please, not the hair.”

you

her a side glance, “Seriously, if I don’t make the top five, I’ll

the clock, Jocelyn said, “Okay then. Go for it!”

me?” he asked, suddenly

earnestly, Work hard and give it your all! You’re

and threw down the gauntlet, “Just you wait!”

shook her

was already late at night. Jocelyn packed up and left the school. The bus stop billboard now

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in a

over

been over half a month since she and Melvin last spoke. Over time, it seemed less and less of a

few days, then hit up some

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

go, neither did

such a

these days, with security and auxiliary police patrolling, on alert for any who might try to

corner was her apartment when three punks stepped out, whistling lewdly. “Hey, been watching you

at their audacity.

too

You must be a teacher there. We’re poor students, so why not teach us a lesson at your place?” one of them said, edging closer creepily.

and stepped back when suddenly something whooshed past her ear,

over, all fired

to ask why he hadn’t gone home when she saw

scrapping with

and found a

at the

yelled even as he

leave him there.

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