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

Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that

through Twitter again

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

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 such a thing?

all, she was dying to be Melvin’s

no big deal, but if it was the latter,

was elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was served. Good news might not

their brand ambassador. If bad press came out, the company, out of

the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting

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

read through the uniform comments,

online consensus was now singing

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

news, true or false, who really

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

side,

else would Melvin

unfulfilled romances that linger the most.

parted on good terms, the slightest thing about the other person

At the hospital.

her forehead and

sat far off, glued to his phone, clearly

Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made

red, puffy eyes, she looked at Melvin, Will this leave

what

sniffled, hands clasped tightly. “Do you

you about

next month, so I was nervous. I wanted to talk about the character, but his wife

to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered

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