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.

phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that was random.”

Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again

cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into it and clocked her with an ashtray for real.

a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to a catfight that left her injured.

like Melvin, why would Willow even do such a thing?

dying to

no big deal, but if it was the latter,

the truth was elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was served. Good news

their brand ambassador. If bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty,

Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to convey true emotion,

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

through the uniform comments,

the online consensus

cementing her image as an inspiring goddess.

the bottom, Jocelyn spotted a comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the director and getting caught by his wife.

who really knew

and figured

her side, she sighed.

must be what first love felt like. Why else would Melvin drop

romances

thing about

At the hospital.

stitches on her forehead and looked

sat far off, glued to his phone, clearly

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

puffy eyes, she looked at Melvin, Will this leave a scar?”

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

sniffled, hands clasped tightly. “Do

you about

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

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

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