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,

sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again – loads

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

story claimed 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 left her

like Melvin, why would Willow even

all, she was dying to be Melvin’s girl.

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

truth was elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was

the company, out of old

it wasn’t long before a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly

dedication. “If she doesn’t make it

the uniform comments, totally

was, the online consensus was

her image as an inspiring

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

true or false, who really

figured

on her side, she sighed.

felt like. Why else

the unfulfilled romances that linger the

if they parted on good terms, the slightest thing about

At the hospital.

her forehead and

far off, glued to

streaming, grabbed his hand and made him stay.

puffy eyes, she looked at Melvin, Will this leave a scar?”

the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine is advanced. What’s a little scar to you?”

sniffled, hands clasped tightly. “Do

about

script with the director. I’m new, and I’m joining the cast next month, so I was nervous. I wanted to talk about the character, but his wife barged in and started

the lips she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this, strong

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