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 up.

phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that

Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again – loads about

claimed Willow was about to join the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into

story claimed Willow wasn’t rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with

by this. With a backer like Melvin,

was dying to be Melvin’s girl.

former, no big deal,

the truth was elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was served. Good news might not spread well, but bad news definitely got worse as it went.

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

that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a

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

the uniform comments,

the real deal was, the online consensus

image as an

comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the director

news, true or false, who really knew aside from those involved?

her phone aside, closed her eyes, and figured Willow’s injury meant Melvin would stick

side,

like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for

it’s the unfulfilled romances that linger the

if they parted on good terms, the slightest thing about the other person could still

At the hospital.

on her forehead and looked

sat far off, glued to

Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him

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

at her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what

tightly. “Do you

you about what?”

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 hitting me, accusing me

bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this, strong and optimistic. He

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