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.

was like, “Okay, that was

through Twitter again – loads about Willow.

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

in a late-night rendezvous

stunned by this. With a backer like Melvin,

was dying to be

now, if it was the former, no big deal,

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

press came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear her

Willow was overly dedicated tasting

with praise for the newbie’s dedication.

the uniform comments,

deal was, the online

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for flirting with the director

or false, who really knew aside

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

her side, she

be what first love felt like. Why else would

it’s the unfulfilled romances that linger

slightest thing about the other person could still

At the hospital.

had eight stitches on her forehead and looked totally

far off, glued to his phone, clearly

when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand

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

clasped tightly. “Do

about

was nervous. I wanted to talk about the character, but his wife barged in and started

Melvin suddenly remembered her before all

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