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 up.

phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay,

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

was rehearsing with another actor

a late-night rendezvous with a director

stunned by this. With a backer like Melvin, why would

dying

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

whatever was served. Good news might not spread well, but bad news

out, the company, out of

it 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 emotion, hence the

newbie’s dedication. “If

read through the uniform comments, totally unfazed.

online consensus

cementing her image as an inspiring

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

false, who really

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

on her side,

like. Why else would Melvin

it’s the unfulfilled romances that linger the

terms, the slightest thing about

At the hospital.

on her forehead and looked totally deflated.

off, glued to his phone,

was about to leave when Willow, tears streaming,

looked at Melvin, Will this

diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine is advanced. What’s a little

clasped tightly.

you about what?”

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,

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

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