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

Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that was

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

the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the

wasn’t rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to a catfight that left

Melvin, why would Willow

all, she was dying to be Melvin’s girl.

the former, no big deal,

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

Willow was their brand ambassador. If bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would surely clear her name. So, nothing worth gawking at,

spinning the narrative that Willow

section was filled with praise for the newbie’s dedication.

uniform comments,

the real deal was, the online consensus

cementing her image as

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

or false, who really knew

her phone aside, closed her eyes, and figured

on her side, she

first love felt like. Why else would

romances that linger the

thing about the other person could still tug at

At the hospital.

her forehead and

sat far off, glued to

leave when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand

she looked at Melvin, Will this leave

the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine

tightly. “Do you believe me?”

about

director. I’m new, and 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

hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this,

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