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.

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

the sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again – loads

and was rehearsing with another actor at

was caught in a late-night rendezvous

stunned by this. With a backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do such a

she was dying to be

now, if it was the former, no big deal, but if it was the latter, how could

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

If bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear her name. So, nothing worth gawking at, really.

enough, it wasn’t long before a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a

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

the uniform comments, totally

online consensus

image as an inspiring goddess.

for flirting with the director and getting caught by his wife. That comment got shredded.

false, who really knew

phone aside, closed her eyes, and figured

side,

love felt like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow time and

the unfulfilled romances

terms, the slightest thing about the other person

At the hospital.

on her forehead and looked

glued to his phone, clearly antsy.

streaming, grabbed his hand and made him

puffy eyes, she looked at Melvin, Will this leave a scar?”

Melvin glanced at her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine is advanced. What’s a little scar

hands clasped tightly. “Do you believe me?”

about

nervous. I wanted to talk

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

don’t have to