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.

Jocelyn was like, “Okay,

scrolled through Twitter again – loads about

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

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

backer like Melvin, why would Willow even do such a

she was dying to be Melvin’s

deal, but if

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 it

ambassador. If bad press came out, the company, out of old loyalty, would

started spinning the narrative that Willow was overly dedicated tasting

filled with praise for the newbie’s dedication. “If she doesn’t make it big it’s an injustice!

read through the uniform comments,

online consensus

was cementing her image

got smacked for flirting with the director

really

her eyes, and figured

her side,

first love felt like. Why else would

unfulfilled romances that

the slightest thing about the other

At the hospital.

her forehead and looked

glued to his phone, clearly antsy.

streaming, grabbed his hand and made him

at

what you must. Modern cosmetic medicine

hands clasped tightly.

you about

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 I didn’t.”

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

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