Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

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Joycelyn stared at her vibrating phone, her nerves jangling as Selene’s name flashed across the screen. She shot up like a startled rabbit, her usual composure shattering.

“This is a disaster. They must be suspicious” Her typically clear head spun as she faced this unprecedented situation, her delicate features pinched with worry.

Ellison extended his hand for her phone.

“What are you doing?” Her face crumpled with alarm as she instinctively pulled back.

“Let me handle it,” he said, his deep voice brooking no argument

Though she resisted, his commanding presence–made her fingers loosen their grip.

“Just… don’t say anything weird,” she pleaded, watching with bated breath as he answered.

“This is Ellison Grant. I found this phone last night and will have my assistant return it shortly.” His gaze swept over her anxious face. “As for the owner…”

Joycelyn’s breath caught in her throat as she watched him, terrified that one wrong word would destroy her career. His deliberate pause had her muscles coiling with tension.

Her eyes desperately telegraphed: ‘Say something–anything!”

Noting her distress, he deliberately prolonged the moment, privately amused by her reaction. His lips curved slightly as he continued smoothly. “I’m unaware of her whereabouts.”

Relief flooded through her. She’d narrowly escaped catastrophe

‘I’ll have the phone delivered to your colleague.” After hanging up, he set it beside his own.

raised worried eyes to his.

with her boss made her want to crawl into

carefully, maintaining his composure while she fidgeted. “Everyone’s in the restaurant now. Wait here and leave later,” he

She perched on the bed’s edge, twisting

right in front of her. His model–worthy physique and chiseled features moved

‘Selene wasn’t wrong she thought. These cool composed types really are

responsibility for this,” he stated while fastening his buttons

not! We’re both adults–this was mutual. You don’t need to take it

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just an ordinary office worker fresh out of college, while he was a powerful and wealthy man–way out of her league. She repeated variations of ‘no need, her

made him wonder if he seemed like some villain

II Let’s just never mention this again. My only request is that no one else finds out.” She dropped her gaze to her

relented.

Her relief at his departure was

glance

frustration. “You’ve lost your mind. Joycelyn! Of all the men

wallowing sufficiently, she reasoned enough time had passed for her colleagues to be downstairs, She washed her face. donned a mask,

one outside, she slipped out quietly, opting for the emergency stairs over the

by the stairwell, frowning as she watched Joycelyn emerge

quickly packed. She loaded her luggage onto the bus before heading

filled its ranks, Joycelyn stood out. Her presence

set her apart.

Selene spotted her immediately. “Joycelyn, over her

met Ellison’s eyes. His sculpted profile and penetrating gaze–the same eyes that had devoured her the night before–sent

is he still at the entrance?‘ she wondered. ‘Wasn’t he supposed to be downstairs

you still drunk?” Selene asked, rushing over