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

phone, Jocelyn was like, “Okay, that was

sack, Jocelyn scrolled through Twitter again –

account claimed Willow was about to join the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got too into

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

a backer like Melvin, why would

she was dying to be

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

still thought showbiz was a 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 as

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

enough, it wasn’t long before a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance

newbie’s dedication. “If she doesn’t make it

uniform comments,

online consensus

cementing her image as an

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

news, true or false, who really knew aside from those involved?

figured Willow’s injury meant

side,

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

it’s the unfulfilled romances that linger

about the other person could still tug at your

At the hospital.

stitches on her forehead

glued to

when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand and made him

looked at Melvin, Will this leave a scar?”

her, “Stick to the diet, avoid what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine is advanced. What’s

hands clasped tightly.

about what?”

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

she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly

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