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

at her phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that was

Jocelyn scrolled through

actor at

rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with a director by his wife, leading to a catfight that left her injured.

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

all, she was dying

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

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

out of old loyalty, would

the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to convey true emotion, hence the

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

read through the uniform comments, totally

the real deal was, the online consensus

image as an inspiring goddess.

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

false, who really knew aside from those

closed her eyes, and figured Willow’s injury meant Melvin

on her side,

first love felt like. Why else would Melvin

unfulfilled romances that linger

about the other person could

At the hospital.

her forehead and looked totally deflated.

off, glued to his phone,

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

she looked at Melvin, Will this leave a

Melvin glanced at her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine is advanced. What’s a little scar to

sniffled, hands clasped tightly. “Do you believe me?”

you about what?”

to talk about the character, but

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

don’t have to explain to me. Melvin checked