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 like, “Okay, that was

Jocelyn scrolled through

join the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into it and clocked her with

rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to

a backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do such a thing?

was dying to

the former, no big deal,

the truth was elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was served. Good news might not spread well, but bad

came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear her name. So,

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

newbie’s dedication. “If she doesn’t make it

read through the uniform comments,

deal was, the online consensus was now singing

was cementing her image as an

a comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the director and getting caught by

who really

figured Willow’s injury

side,

Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow time and again?

unfulfilled romances that linger

parted on good terms, the slightest thing about the other person could still tug at

At the hospital.

eight stitches on her forehead

glued to

to leave when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him stay.

red, puffy eyes, she looked at

the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic

clasped tightly. “Do you believe

about

discussing the script with the director. I’m new, and I’m joining the cast next month, so I was nervous. I wanted to talk about

Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this,

belief right now, you need his wife’s. Besides, you don’t have to explain