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

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

Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter

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

claimed Willow wasn’t rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to a catfight that left her

backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do

was dying to be

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

just swallowed whatever was served. Good news might not spread

bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty,

wasn’t long before a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to convey true

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

the uniform comments, totally unfazed.

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

image as an inspiring

got smacked for flirting with the director and getting

true or false, who really knew aside

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

side,

like. Why else would Melvin drop everything

the unfulfilled romances that linger the most.

thing about the

At the hospital.

stitches on her forehead and looked

sat far off, glued to

Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him

at Melvin, Will this

avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine is advanced. What’s

clasped tightly.

you about what?”

to talk about the character, but his wife barged in and started hitting me, accusing me of seducing

her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this, strong and optimistic.

wife’s. Besides, you don’t have to explain to me. Melvin checked the time again two