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

her phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that was

through Twitter again –

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

caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading

this. With a backer like Melvin,

she was dying to be Melvin’s

no big deal, but if it was the latter, how

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

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

bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic

with praise for the newbie’s dedication. “If

through the uniform comments,

was, the online consensus was now singing Willow’s praises.

was cementing her image as an

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

or false, who really knew aside from those involved?

set her phone aside, closed her eyes, and figured Willow’s injury meant

her side,

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

unfulfilled romances that linger

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

At the hospital.

her forehead and looked totally deflated.

sat far off, glued to his phone, clearly

to leave when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him stay.

puffy eyes, she looked at Melvin,

you trust the doctor?” Melvin glanced at her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you must. Modern

sniffled, hands clasped tightly. “Do

about

discussing the 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 hitting me, accusing me of seducing her husband, Willow felt wronged,

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

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