The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 85

Principal Fletcher had sent Jocelyn the address and the time, instructing her to show up punctually for the meeting.

After a full day’s rest at home, Jocelyn was rejuvenated and made her way to the rendezvous.

Upon arrival, she did see several school officials and teachers there

The private dining room of the upscale hotel was a stark contrast to what she had imagined, which was bright and cheerful.

Jocelyn and her colleagues were all present, but the guest of honor was conspicuously absent.

Even after a ten-minute wait, no one dared to voice a complaint.

Finally, the doors swung open. The quest finally arrived.

His stature was imposing, his presence commanding he could put international male models to shame. Clad in a sharp black suit, he exuded an air of aloofness and solitude.

Accompanying him were Zephyr, who wore a vibrant purple shirt that suggested a more approachable demeanor, and his assistant, Yara, whose presence mirrored his own

All seated occupants stood as he entered, welcoming him with smiles and ushering him to the head seat of the table.

Jocelyn hadn’t expected Melvin to be the one they were waiting for. A month had passed since they last saw each other, and now they were practically strangers

To be precise, to Melvin, she was a stranger.

And she felt an urge to flee.

The leaders were lavishing Melvin with compliments, engaging in topics that seemed to be the exclusive domain of men, with other teachers chiming in occasionally.

Jocelyn, however, remained silent.

“Say, Jocelyn, one of your students is Mr. Martinez’s nephew. I remember you met Mr. Martinez when he came for his nephew’s enrolment, Principal Fletcher suddenly turned to her.

was thrust into the spotlight, and

why she

and ranked at the top of his class

hadn’t glanced at Jocelyn since he entered

volumes about the quality of your teaching,” Zephyr chimed in with

teacher simply guides and mentors. The main credit

isn’t she?”

responded, “Just stating the

that Preston never even passed a test before,” Zephyr

Jocelyn’s heart leaped

with Melvin, a sense of

done nothing wrong in their

Jocelyn, raising his glass, “Jocelyn is indeed an extraordinary teacher. She’s a rare combination of brains and beauty” But he wasn’t

message in his words She lowered her gaze, avoiding his intense

interpreted his words as praise, and continued to extol her virtues. Jocelyn was touted as the youngest head teacher whose innovative teaching methods were popular with students and whose

short, Jocelyn was an

steered

was for Melvin to commit to funding a new school building. But he hadn’t mentioned a word about

a close. Melvin and Yara left first.

accompanying the local education officials and school leaders,

to the cause of education. Rest assured, considering his nephew’s top performance in Jocelyn’s class, he

gaze on Jocelyn

the two-hour meeting, like sitting on pins

watched Melvin’s car drive away from the hotel entrance.

easy to say, but who knows if it will happen,” Principal Fletcher mused,

Fletcher aside, “Why not ask Miss Jocelyn to

on to the implication, and shook his head firmly, “Our teachers are professional

the head teacher of Mr. Martinez’s nephew, and she’s played a considerable role in his academic improvement. There is a natural rapport between teachers and students’ family. If we want someone to sponsor, we must show our

of such cultural exchanges going over the head