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

was like, “Okay, that

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

claimed Willow was about to join the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into it and clocked her

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

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

she was dying to

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

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 worse as

the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear

long before a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly

newbie’s dedication.

through the uniform comments,

was, the online consensus was now singing

was cementing her image as an inspiring

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

news, true or false, who really knew aside from those involved?

and figured Willow’s injury meant

side, she

Why else would Melvin drop everything for

unfulfilled romances that linger

they parted on good terms, the slightest thing about the

At the hospital.

eight stitches on her forehead and looked totally

off, glued to

streaming,

puffy eyes, she looked at Melvin,

avoid what you must.

clasped tightly.

you about what?”

I’m joining the cast 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, Willow felt

she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this, strong and optimistic. He had never seen her

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