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.

her phone, Jocelyn was like,

hitting the sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again – loads about Willow.

actor

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

a backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do such a thing?

all, she was dying

the former, no big deal, but if it was the latter, how could she face Melvin?

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 got

said Willow was their brand ambassador. If bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely

accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to

with praise for the newbie’s dedication. “If she doesn’t

uniform comments, totally unfazed.

online consensus was

was cementing her image as an inspiring

flirting with the director and getting

false, who really

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

her side, she

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

the unfulfilled romances

good terms, the slightest thing about

At the hospital.

her forehead and looked totally

far off, glued to

was about to leave when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand

she looked at Melvin, Will this

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

hands clasped tightly. “Do you believe

you about

director. I’m new, and I’m joining the cast next month, so I was nervous. I wanted to talk about the character,

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

wife’s. Besides, you don’t have to explain to me. Melvin checked