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.

eyes. “Don’t act like you believe in me. Tell you what, let’s make a bet. If I

asked,

when the time comes, Preston kept it a secret.

long as it’s nothing illegal or against the

“You name it. Even if it’s arson

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

flinch, just fixed his hair. “You can

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

a side glance, “Seriously, if I

said, “Okay then. Go for

you believe in me?” he

Work hard and give it your all!

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

Jocelyn shook her head with a resigned

it was already late at night. Jocelyn packed up

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jewelry in a huge,

over it.

and Melvin last spoke. Over time, it seemed less and less of

her hometown for a few days, then hit up

never really traveled solo before, always waiting on Melvin. But he was always too busy

didn’t go, neither did she..

can be such a drag sometimes.

and auxiliary police patrolling, on alert for any who

was her apartment when three punks stepped out, whistling lewdly. “Hey, been watching you for days How about coming over to

at their audacity.

being way too brazen, she said coolly Scram before

not teach us a lesson at your place?”

something whooshed past her ear,

saw Preston rushing over, all fired

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

scrapping

Jocelyn called the cops and found a thick stick in the greenery.

swung it at the punks backs.

you?” Preston yelled even as

couldn’t just leave

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