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 up.

phone, Jocelyn was

scrolled through Twitter again – loads about

the cast and was rehearsing with another actor at the director’s, who got

wasn’t rehearsing at all, but was caught in a late-night rendezvous with

stunned by this. With a backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do

she was dying to be

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

elusive, and people just swallowed whatever was served. Good news might not spread well,

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

wasn’t long before a bunch of accounts started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting on a realistic performance to convey true emotion,

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

uniform comments,

deal was, the online consensus was

her image as an inspiring goddess.

for flirting with the director and

really knew aside from

aside, closed her eyes, and figured Willow’s

on her side, she sighed.

what first love felt like. Why else would

unfulfilled romances that linger the most.

slightest thing about the other person could still tug at your

At the hospital.

eight stitches on her forehead

far off, glued to his phone, clearly antsy.

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

at

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

clasped tightly. “Do you believe

you about

was just discussing the script with 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

her grief, Melvin suddenly remembered her before all this, strong and optimistic. He had never seen her cry back

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