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 was random.”

through Twitter again – loads

with another actor at the director’s, who got too into it and clocked her with an ashtray

rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to a

Melvin, why would

all, she was dying to be

the drama now, if it was 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

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

long before a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic

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

read through the uniform comments, totally

online consensus was

image as an inspiring goddess.

smacked for flirting with the director and getting caught

true or false, who really

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

on her side, she

felt like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow

the unfulfilled romances

the slightest thing about the other person

At the hospital.

on her

far off, glued to his phone, clearly antsy.

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

eyes, she looked at Melvin, Will this leave a

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

sniffled, hands clasped tightly.

you about

to talk about the character, but his wife barged in

grief, Melvin suddenly

don’t need my belief right now, you need his wife’s. Besides, you don’t have