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.

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

Jocelyn asked,

when the time comes, Preston

As long as it’s nothing illegal or against the rules, I’m in. And if

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

a workbook from her desk and smacked him on the forehead, “What the heck is going

flinch, just fixed his hair. “You can smack my face, but please,

rate, you won’t even make

faith in me?” Preston gave her a side

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

me?” he asked,

course, Jocelyn nodded earnestly, Work hard and give it your all! You’re fighting

buy it and threw

shook her

school, it was already late at night. Jocelyn packed up and left the

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a huge, eye-catching poster.

over it.

she and Melvin last spoke.

her hometown for a few days, then hit up

always waiting on Melvin.

he didn’t go, neither did

can be such a

days, with security and

punks stepped out, whistling lewdly. “Hey, been watching you for

shocked at their

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

not teach us a lesson at your place?” one of them said, edging closer

back when suddenly something whooshed

she saw Preston rushing over, all fired

about to ask why he hadn’t gone home when she saw the punks running

was already scrapping with

found a thick

swung it at

Preston yelled even as he was

couldn’t just leave him

punk’s attention, who grabbed the stick and snapped it with a