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.

was like, “Okay, that was

sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again – loads about

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

a late-night rendezvous with a

stunned by this. With a backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do such a

she was dying to

no big deal, but

thought showbiz was a mess, where the truth was elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was

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

bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to convey true emotion,

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

through the uniform comments,

the online consensus was

was cementing her image as an inspiring goddess.

a comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the

really knew aside

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

side, she sighed.

felt like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow

the unfulfilled romances that

parted on good terms, the slightest thing about the other person could still tug at

At the hospital.

stitches on her forehead and looked

far off, glued to his phone,

when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed

looked at Melvin, Will this leave

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

clasped tightly.

you about

wanted to talk about

grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her

have to explain to