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.

pretty face on a nobody when she could’ve married money.” Her plans to profit from Joycelyn’s marriage were evaporating

we hit her office, Phineas spat. “Iris, stay out of it. This is for your own good–or she is a waste

her job… Iris protested weakly.

just need to focus on being

didn’t dare retort, her tears falling silently,

linking arms with her other. “We’re

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you understand.” Iris sighed.

wouldn’t let her mother suffer

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barely sit straight in the cramped car. He’d

gets the car? Joycelyn watched his granite profile nervously.

He changed

was too full of anger and anxiety to feel hunger. Im not hungry. Besides, I still need to buy bedding

his face darkening. His curt

grocery shop and cook at

cook.” His brows furrowed

thank you for the car.

usual. It was unlike

awkward?” She hesitated. She understood the power of wealth and influence–one word

But hav

figure in the company, handle their personal matters gave her pause. She

crowds too,” she conceded “Just

her his unlocked phone. “Call William.” His focus

this private.

hand. He knows more than you do,”

around an executive assistant still made her stomach kpot. “Could I just call while you tell him what to do?” she asked.

eat out.” His

ingredients delivered for dinner at home, making

What do you like to eat?” Ellison asked at

picky.” Years of dependence had erased

we get the most expensive. His approach was straightforward–he never struggled with decisions. He either wanted everything,

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