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 random.”

through Twitter again – loads about Willow.

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

was caught in a late-night rendezvous

was stunned by this. With a backer like Melvin, why would

was dying to be Melvin’s girl.

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

just swallowed whatever was served. Good news might

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

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

newbie’s dedication. “If she

through the uniform comments, totally unfazed.

was, the online consensus

was cementing her image as

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

really knew aside

phone aside, closed her eyes, and figured Willow’s injury meant

on her side,

like. Why else would Melvin drop everything for Willow

it’s the unfulfilled romances that linger the

parted on good terms, the slightest thing about the other person could still

At the hospital.

had eight stitches on her forehead and

to his phone, clearly

when Willow, tears streaming, grabbed his hand

eyes, she looked at Melvin, Will this leave

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

clasped tightly. “Do you

about

the 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 felt wronged, “But

lips she bit to hold back her grief, Melvin suddenly

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