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 crack the top five, you

Jocelyn asked,

when the time comes, Preston kept it

nothing illegal or against the rules, I’m in.

“You name it. Even if it’s arson or

on the forehead,

fixed his hair. “You can smack my face,

already, get back to study At this rate, you won’t even make last but five,” Jocelyn dismissed him.

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

said, “Okay then. Go

in me?” he asked, suddenly

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

knew she didn’t buy it and threw down the gauntlet, “Just

Preston left, Jocelyn shook her head with a

night. Jocelyn packed up and

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a huge,

was over it.

she and Melvin last

a few days, then hit up some domestic tourist spots to totally unwind.

traveled solo before, always waiting on

didn’t go, neither did

be such a

and auxiliary police patrolling, on alert for any who might try

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

shocked at their audacity.

all over this place. You’re being way too brazen, she said coolly Scram before they get here!”

be a teacher there. We’re poor students, so why not teach

clutched her bag and stepped back when suddenly something whooshed past her ear, followed by

around, she saw Preston rushing over, all

fine. She was about to ask why he hadn’t gone home when she saw the punks running towards Preston.

already scrapping with

Jocelyn called the cops and found a thick

at the punks backs.

will you?” Preston yelled even

couldn’t just leave him

one punk’s attention, who grabbed the stick and snapped