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

scrolled through Twitter again –

actor at the director’s, who got too into it and

rendezvous with a director by his wife,

this. With a backer like Melvin,

was dying to be

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

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

out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear her name. So, nothing

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

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

read through the uniform comments, totally unfazed.

online

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

who really knew aside from those

and figured

on her side, she

felt like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow time and again?

romances that linger

the slightest thing about

At the hospital.

had eight stitches on her forehead and looked

sat far off, glued to his phone, clearly antsy.

tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him

she looked at Melvin, Will this

Melvin glanced at her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you

clasped tightly.

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

the lips she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her

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