The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 88

Jocelyn had had enough. She couldn’t bear to waste another second in that place and couldn’t stand to exchange another word with him. It would only demean herself.

His cold voice sliced through the tension, “I would’ve agreed to help if anyone else coming to me today.. Unfortunately, it was you!

Her heart sank as she saw his disdainful look. And then he added three more words that cut deep.

“You’re not worthy.”

Stepping out of the hotel, Jocelyn looked up at the sky, feeling a numbness that eclipsed the pain. Over three years of her love, now she realized, had been misplaced.

Her love was unrequited.

She immediately called the principal, apologizing that she had done her best.

Walking down the street, her mind felt numb. Perhaps the pain was too deep or maybe she had seen through it all. So the pain just wasn’t there anymore

Then her phone rang with an unknown number

It was a call from a senior official at the Board of Education, asking if she could meet someone

Jocelyn guessed that the principal must have spoken to the official.

In the workplace, sometimes you have to do things against your will.

She arrived at a country club not far from the hotel and saw the official waiting for her.

As soon as he saw her, he called out, “Jocelyn, is that how you dressed for the meeting with Mr. Martinez?”

She looked down at her attire, not seeing any problem.

“You’re too conservative, the official shook his head and said, “Anyway, come meet the benefactor.”

Jocelyn followed him through the opulent corridors and made a turn to face grand double doors.

secure benefits for the school, to fight for a better learning environment for the

or what difference her presence would

the place was

official nudged

new building for the school, the official urged her toward a man whose stomach bulged more than

naive; she understood the

stood still, “Maybe we should

you?” the official frowned, “Fletcher asked you to keep Mr. Vance

that. Such an important matter should be handled by the school leaders. I’m afraid I might say something wrong, Jocelyn didn’t budge. She

to a mere teacher to influence the school’s

official’s face as he stared at her, “You teach literature, Jocelyn. You

why I can’t go through with it, her mood was already sour. Flattery and pandering

sorry, I have to go.”

news online. They say you’re a good teacher. But flies don’t buzz around an uncracked egg. Surely, you have your moments, right?”

sign the contract with your school tomorrow” Vance had his eyes set on Jocelyn, having made this

online image, particularly in her

Board of Education

the official, as if slapped

youre doing today is immoral and inhumane,” she

official’s

for the door, Vance grabbed

then swung her handbag at

back hard and pinned her against the wall, hissing a threat, “Don’t you know I can take

Jocelyn’s head ringing, stars dancing

but at the official, “Are you just going to let him do this to me?”

official avoided her gaze and turned away. “You were offered a golden opportunity and you refused. What can I do? You need to be flexible. Make him happy, and you might get more than you ever

faced him, “As long as I’m alive, I’ll

ahead, I’ll wait for your lawsuit Vance’s mouth reeked of alcohol as he

lips shut turning her head away as darkness loomed over

burst open from the

was startled.

thrown against the coffee table, falling to the ground with a curse that was cut