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.

spotlight, and

realized now why she

at the top of his class last

hadn’t glanced at Jocelyn since he entered the

of your

the smile, “A teacher simply guides and mentors. The main credit goes to the student’s own

is quite modest, isn’t she?” Zephyr

humbly responded, “Just stating the truth”

Preston never

Jocelyn’s heart leaped

with Melvin, a

done nothing wrong in

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

tightness in her chest, suspecting a hidden message in his words She lowered her gaze, avoiding his intense

to extol her virtues. Jocelyn was touted as the youngest head teacher whose innovative teaching methods were popular

was

while Zephyr deftly steered the conversation

a new school building. But he hadn’t mentioned a word about

to a close. Melvin and

and school leaders, then glanced at Jocelyn. “Actually,

Rest assured, considering his nephew’s top performance in Jocelyn’s class,

gaze on Jocelyn

his look, feeling tense throughout the two-hour meeting, like sitting on pins

Melvin’s car drive away from the hotel

who knows if it will happen,” Principal Fletcher

then pulled Principal Fletcher aside, “Why not ask Miss Jocelyn to have

and shook his

academic improvement. There is a natural rapport between teachers and students’ family. If we want someone to sponsor, we must show our sincerity.

such cultural exchanges going over the head of the uninitiated.