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.

Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that

Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again

Willow was about to join the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into it and clocked her with an ashtray

a late-night rendezvous with

Melvin, why would Willow even do

she was dying

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

truth was elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was served. Good news

out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear

the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to convey true

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

read through the uniform comments,

real deal was, the online consensus

her image as an

bottom, Jocelyn spotted a comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the director and getting caught by his wife. That

news, true or false, who really knew aside from

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

side,

felt like. Why else

it’s the unfulfilled romances

they parted on good terms, the slightest thing about

At the hospital.

on her forehead and looked totally deflated.

to

about to leave when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his

eyes, she looked at

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

clasped tightly. “Do you believe me?”

about what?”

was nervous. I wanted to talk about the character, but

eyes and the lips she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all

you don’t have to explain to me. Melvin checked the time again two in