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

at her phone, Jocelyn was

through Twitter again – loads about

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

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

this. With a backer like Melvin, why would Willow

was dying to be Melvin’s girl.

the former, no big deal, but

was

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

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

was filled with praise for the newbie’s dedication.

through the uniform comments, totally

online consensus was now singing Willow’s

incident was cementing her image as

a comment claiming Willow got smacked for flirting with the director and getting caught

news, true or false, who really knew aside

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

her side, she

must be what first love felt like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow time

the unfulfilled romances that

the slightest thing about the other person could

At the hospital.

eight stitches on her forehead and looked

far off, glued to his phone, clearly antsy.

leave when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him stay.

red, puffy eyes, she looked at

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

tightly. “Do you believe

you 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,

back her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before

have to explain to me. Melvin checked the