The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 50

Out of courtesy, Jocelyn gave Melvin a ring half an hour after the whole hot search circus blew up.

He actually picked up, surprisingly.

“Hey, what’s up with Willow?” she asked, not wanting him to get the wrong idea. “Saw it on Twitter.”

Melvin’s voice was flat, “Nothing serious, just a little on-set mishap.”

Jocelyn was skeptical, but she wasn’t about to dig for the dirt without good reason or interest

“Alright, take good care of her then.”

“She’s got assistants,” he said, meaning he wasn’t planning on playing nursemaid.

Chomping on her skewer, Jocelyn went on, “Yeah, she’s got assistants and an agent, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look after her too.”

“Are you throwing shade?”

“Not at all.” Jocelyn put the phone on speaker, grabbed a skewer with her left hand, a drink with her right, and took a sip. “Isn’t it just stating the obvious? Otherwise, why would you dash over to see her in such a hurry?”

When there was no response, she thought he’d hung up. Glancing at the phone screen, the call was still on.

“She’s the face of our jewelry line, and with new products launching next quarter, it’d be a big loss for the company if something happened to her. Melvin actually bothered to explain.

Jocelyn wondered why Melvin was so strange today.

“Oh,” she said, sounding totally nonchalant.

“Where are you?”

“At my home, duh.”

“You went back?”

“What else? Jocelyn said. “Who knew if you were coming home tonight? Better to crash at my own place.

hung up.

at her phone, Jocelyn was

scrolled through Twitter again – loads about Willow.

Willow was about to join the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into it

story claimed Willow wasn’t rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife,

backer like Melvin,

dying to be Melvin’s girl.

all the drama now, if it was the former, no big deal, but if it was the latter, how could she face Melvin?

whatever was served. Good news

If bad press came out, the company, out of old

that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to convey true emotion, hence

with praise for the newbie’s dedication. “If she doesn’t make it big it’s an injustice!

the uniform comments, totally

real deal was, the online consensus was now singing

cementing her image as an inspiring goddess.

comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the director and getting caught by his wife. That comment got shredded.

news, true or false, who really knew aside from

and figured

side, she

must be what first love felt like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow

romances that

if they parted on good terms, the slightest thing about the other person could still tug at your heartstrings

At the hospital.

on her forehead and looked

glued to his phone, clearly

leave when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and

eyes, she looked at Melvin,

her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you must. Modern

clasped tightly. “Do you believe

you about what?”

cast next month, so I was nervous. I wanted to talk about the character, but his wife barged in and started hitting me, accusing me of seducing her husband, Willow felt wronged, “But I didn’t.”

the lips she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this, strong and optimistic. He had

have to explain