Chapter 3

Chapter 3

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Last night–Selene began, but Joycelyn swiftly stepped forward, cutting her off with a sincere nod to Ellison.

“Thank you for finding my phone, Mr. Grant,” she interjected smoothly. Those documents in my phone are irreplaceable. I can’t tell you how grateful I am.”

Joycelyn’s matter–of–fact attitude and effusive thanks over a men phone made Selene’s words die in her throat as she stared

in confusion.

“Just a small matter, Ellison murmured, his gaze flickering momentarily.

“We shouldn’t keep you from your meal. Please, go ahead, Mr. Grant. Joycelyn tugged Selene aside, her forced smile not quite reaching her eyes. Her gaze locked with his, silently pleading for his discretion.

After several long beats of eye contact, he moved toward the dining table without another word.

Only when his group had passed did Joycelyn release her breath her body damp with nervous sweat from those few tense

moments.

captivated by Ellison’s charm. “God, he’s even more stunning up close,” she sighed, watching him go. “Any woman who lands him must have been born under a

they’d probably blow a gasket “Whatever.” Selene rolled her eyes. “Let’s eat.

distracted by the arriving dishes, dropping all questions about the previous

boarded the company bus. From

Mr. Grant’s Rolls–Royce is incredible.” Selene pressed her face to the glass. “Why couldn’t I be so lucky? I wouldn’t

million–dollar vehicle, Joycelyn felt the stark

Her phone

retreat, her family had attempted to set her up with a short, older man

blow over like previous matchmaking attempts.

Joycelyn haunted the library until well past 10 PM before

The scene inside stopped her

Joycelyn’s fists

up from her game. Joycelyn’s stepfather Phineas Mercer immediately threw down as cigarette on the balcony and stormed in, his

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