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

was like,

hitting the sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter

with another actor

a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to a catfight

Melvin, why would Willow even do

was dying to be

if it was the former, no big deal, but

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

the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear her name. So, nothing worth gawking

spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on

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

uniform comments, totally

the online consensus was

incident was cementing her image as an inspiring goddess.

Jocelyn spotted a comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the director and getting

really knew aside

her eyes, and figured Willow’s injury meant Melvin would stick by her.

her side, she

first love felt like. Why else would Melvin drop everything

unfulfilled romances that linger

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, Will

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

tightly. “Do

you about

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.”

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

Besides, you don’t have to explain to