The Unwilling CEO's Love Game novel Chapter 71

Jocelyn was on pins and needles the whole day without a peep from Melvin.

Instead, the comments under that account were blowing up.

Only then did she notice the top comment was actually posted by Harrison.

“Hey everyone, it’s Harrison here. Just to set the record straight; it was just a regular, casual get-together, not an engagement like some of you are making it out to be. Let’s not jump to conclusions. Thanks!”

Jocelyn knew Harrison was looking out for her. That guy had a way of being thoughtful without making a fuss about it.

If it weren’t for the worry that Melvin might stir up trouble, she wouldn’t give a hoot about what others were gossiping about.

The bigger the hoopla, the more she fretted about Melvin getting ticked off.

After a moment’s hesitation, she also chimed in with a comment under Harrison's, “Just a friendly hangout. No need to fill in the blanks, haha. Your well-wishes aren’t doing any favors for me and my boyfriend’s harmony. If you wanna send good wishes, send them to me and my beau, alright? Thanks!”

She was scrambling to make amends.

The last sentence was just to soothe Melvin.

But her reply didn’t do squat to calm the storm. Some troll started a beat, accusing her of playing the field, hopping from one boat to the other.

Then came the photos. There she was in the city with Melvin at a hotel entrance, her neck covered in love bites.

The snapshot was taken at a tricky angle. Her face was clear as day, but Melvin’s was blurry. It still could be told he was not Harrison though.

Besides that photo, the troll dropped the bomb that Jocelyn was a middle school teacher.

The netizens went ballistic in a hot minute.

One by one, they swarmed her comment section, slamming her for wild living style. She was said to be a disgrace to teachers.

The controversy just kept getting louder. What started as blessings for her and Harrison turned into a free-for-all on her character.

For the first time, Jocelyn felt the full brunt of a cyber mob, which could crush a soul all of a sudden.

She used to wonder how she’d handle being in the shoes of those who faced online witch hunts. In the past, she’d be unfazed because her conscience was clear.

But now, faced with the real deal, she was still clear-conscience and all, but she couldn’t just brush it off.

She was scared. She worried that her parents would get dragged into this mess.

A whirlwind of grievance, fear, anxiety, worry, and terror hit her all at once, overwhelming her like an unbreakable net.

What was just a follow-up to a street interview had blown up into a nightmare.

The flooding insults were flying left and right. It didn’t take long before Jocelyn was out.

Then came the snide remarks about her looks being too sultry for a serious teacher.

With her students in their teens and her good looks, any slight impropriety or intention to go lowbrow will lose students’ focus on their studies.

Later, folks were hitting up the school’s official website and demanding to dismiss Jocelyn.

Nobody saw the uproar coming.

Jocelyn never imagined she’d become the talk of the town, on par with internet celebs or stars.

If there wasn’t someone pulling strings behind the scenes, she’d eat her hat.

As the online saga went from bad to worse, Calvin headed home before clocking out, his face as stormy as the neighbors' curious glances.

Daisy was all sighs, with those harsh words stabbing her heart.