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

at her phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay,

scrolled through Twitter again – loads about

join the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into it and clocked her with an ashtray for real.

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

a backer like Melvin, why would Willow

she was dying to be Melvin’s

if it was the former, no big deal,

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

bad press came out, the company, out of

that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a

for the newbie’s dedication. “If she doesn’t make it big it’s an injustice!

read through the uniform comments, totally unfazed.

online consensus was now singing

cementing her image as an inspiring

Willow got smacked for flirting with the director and getting

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

aside, closed her eyes, and figured

on her side, she

be what first love felt like. Why else would Melvin drop

the unfulfilled romances that linger the most.

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

At the hospital.

had eight stitches on her forehead and looked totally deflated.

far off, glued to his phone, clearly

Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him

eyes, she looked at Melvin, Will this leave

her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine

sniffled, hands clasped tightly.

you about what?”

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

she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before

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