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

phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that

the sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter

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

Willow wasn’t rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to a catfight that

a backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do

dying to be Melvin’s

now, if it was the former, no big deal, but if it was

people just swallowed whatever was

ambassador. If bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely

a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic

for the newbie’s dedication. “If she doesn’t make

uniform

deal was, the online consensus was

her image as an

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

who really knew

figured Willow’s injury meant Melvin

side, she sighed.

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

the unfulfilled romances

slightest thing about the other person could still tug at your heartstrings

At the hospital.

her forehead and looked totally

far off, glued to his phone, clearly

when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed

puffy eyes, she looked at

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

hands clasped tightly. “Do you believe me?”

about what?”

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

teary, swollen eyes and the lips she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all

his wife’s. Besides, you don’t have to explain to me. Melvin checked the time again two in the