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.

Melvin hung up.

Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that was random.”

sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again – loads

another actor at the director’s, who got too into it

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

was stunned by this. With a backer like Melvin, why

all, she was dying

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

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

Melvin said Willow was their brand ambassador. If bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear

started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on

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

through the uniform

online

was cementing her image

bottom, Jocelyn spotted a comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the

false, who really knew aside from

her eyes, and figured Willow’s

her side, she sighed.

like. Why else would

the unfulfilled romances that linger the most.

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

At the hospital.

her

sat far off, glued to his phone, clearly

to leave when Willow, tears streaming,

puffy eyes, she looked at

the doctor?” Melvin glanced at her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine is advanced.

clasped tightly. “Do you believe me?”

about

I was nervous. I wanted to talk about the character, but his

suddenly remembered her before all this, strong and optimistic.

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