Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Her family was a pit of vipers, and the last thing she wanted was to drag him into their poison.

“If I cared about status, we wouldn’t be married, Ellison stated, his handsome features cast in elevator shadows

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“What?” She dabbed her eyes, studying him. She had always thought their marriage had been purely impulsive. She now wondered if he had investigated her background beforehand.

“No family could outrank mine.” His voice carried no emotion beyond cold fact. “Protecting one’s wife is basic duty.”

Relief and gratitude washed through her. Without him, things could have ended horrifically.

“Thank you.” Her voice caught. “I thought marriage would fix everything Instead, I’ve only made it your problem too.” She’d hoped marriage would be her escape from this toxic family, but now she’d dragged him into this mess.

“If you want-“she began softly.

“Enough,” he cut off her attempt at offering divorce. “We’re going home.”

The elevator doors opened and he released her hand.

Still overwhelmed by emotional pressure, she barely registered the loss of contact. Her spirits had hit rock bottom, and the thought of going home filled her with dread.

Given Ellison’s icy nature, he wouldn’t simply tolerate being insulted by the Mercers and dismissed as a gold–digger. Their accusations had sown the seeds of their own destruction

“Did you drive here?” She sniffled.

“Yes,” he replied simply.

“They’re probably watching from above. Your car would give everything away–maybe take mine?” she suggested.

His expression spoke volumes.

Eight faces pressed against upstairs windows as Ellison folded his frame into Joycelyn’s tiny car.

loser,” Octavia sneered. “Wasting that pretty face on a nobody when she could’ve married money.” Her plans to profit from Joycelyn’s marriage

it. This is for your own good–or she is a waste

Iris protested weakly.

our problem anymore. She’s married. You just need to focus on being

dare retort, her

linking arms with her other.

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least you understand.” Iris

smirked. She believed that Joycelyn wouldn’t let her

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car. He’d already asked his

gets the car? Joycelyn watched his

yet?” He changed the

her stomach was too full of anger and anxiety to feel

face darkening. His curt

could visit the grocery shop and cook

don’t cook.” His brows furrowed

you for the car. Her mood lifted slightly away from her family’s toxicity.

need,” he explained, speaking more than usual. It was unlike

power of wealth and influence–one word from him and everything. would be taken

But hav

figure in the company, handle their personal matters

prefer avoiding crowds too,” she conceded “Just

his unlocked phone. “Call William.” His focus remained on

keep this private. William…” she

knows more than you

still made her stomach kpot. “Could I just call while you tell

eat out.” His

exposure more, she reluctantly dialed, telling William to have ingredients delivered for dinner at

to eat?” Ellison

I’m not picky.” Years of dependence had erased her preferences. Having

approach was straightforward–he never struggled with decisions. He either wanted everything,

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