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 all she wanted was

now why she had been

at the top of his class last semester,” Jocelyn replied in a formal

at Jocelyn since he entered the

the quality of your teaching,” Zephyr chimed in with

main credit goes to the student’s own willingness and eagerness to

is quite modest, isn’t

responded, “Just stating

Jocelyn. I’ve heard that Preston never even passed a test before,” Zephyr said, turning to Melvin.

Jocelyn’s heart leaped

Melvin, a sense

had done nothing wrong in their breakup

Jocelyn, raising his glass, “Jocelyn is indeed an extraordinary teacher. She’s a rare combination of

her chest, suspecting a hidden message in his

past between Jocelyn and Melvin, 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 class consistently ranked

Jocelyn was

while Zephyr deftly steered the conversation

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

close. Melvin and

lingered a moment, accompanying the local education officials and school leaders, then glanced at Jocelyn.

cause of education. Rest assured, considering his nephew’s top performance in

gaze on Jocelyn was with implication.

tense throughout the two-hour meeting,

Melvin’s car drive away from the hotel

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

Fletcher aside, “Why not

implication, and shook his head

improvement. There is a natural rapport between teachers and students’ family. If we want someone to sponsor, we must show our sincerity. Just explain the importance of this matter to Jocelyn, and she’ll know what to

Fletcher frowned, the complexities of such cultural exchanges

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