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.

completely captivated by Ellison’s charm. “God, he’s even more stunning up close,” she sighed, watching him go. “Any woman who

was going on in your head, they’d probably blow a gasket “Whatever.” Selene rolled her eyes. “Let’s eat. I

over Joycelyn as her food–loving friend got distracted by

boarded the company bus.

is incredible.” Selene pressed her face to the glass. “Why couldn’t I be

felt the stark divide between their worlds.

Her phone

her mother. Before the retreat, her family had attempted to set her up with

over like previous matchmaking attempts. Instead, the marriage pressure had only intensified.

confrontation, Joycelyn haunted the library until well past 10 PM

inside stopped her

my things?” Joycelyn’s fists clenched

from her game. Joycelyn’s stepfather Phineas Mercer immediately threw down as cigarette on the

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