Chapter 14
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“Well, well,” Phineas scoffed. “Turning down a man with a house and six–figure engagement gift for this pretty boy? You’ve lost your mind, Joycelyn.”
Despite Ellison’s commanding presence, Phineas had convinced himself he faced just another nobody. His fear morphed into contempt.
“Watch out, Joycelyn. Men like him always turn abusive, Octavia chimed in, twisting the knife.
Ellison’s arctic stare pierced Octavia’s facade, making her stumble back.
Ellison wiped his hand fastidiously after touching Cedric, then stroked Joycelyn’s hair with surprising gentleness. “It’s okay. I’m here now. Where does it hurt?”
Joycelyn pressed against him like a lifeline, voice cracking. Just bruises. But they took my phone and purse.”
“Return them.” Ellison addressed the group before him, his tone brooking no argument.
Cedric practically threw the items at them.
“Listen here, boy, Phineas’s bluster had dimmed but hadn’t died Marriage to her comes with a steep price tag engagement gift plus raising expenses, totaling 240 thousand doars. Got that kind of cash?”
“Fine, I’ll sell everything I own.” Ellison passed Joycelyn her purse with theatrical gravity.
The Mercers‘ eyes gleamed with greed while Joycelyn clutched Ellison’s shirt, silently begging him to stop.
“Though that’s an interesting demand,” Ellison said smoothly, since my wife’s birth father passed away years ago. If anyone deserves such a generous sum, it would be him–not the stepfather who’s trying to sell her off
Their faces darkened as his mockery registered. Only Joycelyn relaxed, recognizing his game.
Ellison seated Joycelyn carefully before taking his own chair, legs crossed elegantly as he surveyed the wolves in their den
“You’re married?” Iris’s shock colored her voice, “When?”
replied
be so reckless?” Iris’s face
“Weren’t you desperate
off?” Joycelyn’s wire turned to glass
with guilt, forcing her to endure, give in, and suffer in silence, Looking back
left the Mercers reeling.
is sacred!” Octavia recovered first. “He raised you, even if you’re not his own blood. Getting married without negotiating marriage
fury stemined from watching her golden
venom, “Get divorced you can’t pay up–we
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measured gaze, looking away like
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Ellison said smoothly. “Luckily, my wife atrepts me. I bought
like a bomb. The Mercers exploded in outrage while Iris stared in disbelief at
how could you- Iris
he treats me well, so don’t worry.” She added with subtle bite, “Besides, isn’t this what everyone wanted? Me
money anyway, she thought strategically. Better to let Ellison
man so damn shameless about living
you can’t judge.” Joycelyn cut in. “At least he bought me something.
embracing his kept man” role while the
the marriage gift to your mother, one hundred
Perfect match.” Joycelyn stood, tugging Ellison’s
his aristocratic bearing incongruous in the
stumbled forward, shoved by
Mom. Enjoy your new
shouted as he followed
froze him mid–step. “Try
the elevator, leaving the apament behind
they left, the Mercers‘ faces turned
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