Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

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Suddenly, the car’s headlights came on. The two brothers looked awkwardly at the man in the suit beside the vehicle. Then Cedric piped up. “Hey dude, sweet ride. Mind if I sit in it?”

William looked sharp in his tailored suit, oozing class and business cunning. He didn’t have a disdainful expression, but his tone was flat as he answered, “Unfortunately, no.”

Without waiting for a response, he got into the car and closed the door. Cedric refused to give up and slumped against the car window, arguing, “I just want one picture of myself in the car

William ignored him and started his engine, ready to leave, but the two brothers refused to give way. William adjusted his black–rimmed glasses and stated coolly, “Gentlemen, if you know what’s best for you, you’d get out of the way.”

The brothers reluctantly moved aside, sulking. Cedric immediately changed his tune. “What an uptight asshole. He must be just a chauffeur driving his boss‘ car anyway.

“Who knows, he might even be some rich lady’s plaything like that guy Joycelyn keeps in her home. Maybe he’s a chauffeur,

too.”

His brother, who felt equally scorned, was quick to agree. “He sure looks the part.”

Soon, William caught up to the beat–up car chugging along the road. Ellison got off and changed cars in a heartbeat.

Joycelyn hadn’t expected that there would be a time when she’d have her car door opened by Ellison’s right–hand man. The sudden gesture caught her off–guard and put her on the spot. She wanted to dig a hole in the ground and burrow into it, but William had been the gallant gentleman and stood by the open door the whole time.

Eventually, she got out of the car with her head down, believing that the big shots in the company wouldn’t remember a small fry like her. Even up to the moment she sat in the front passenger seat next to Ellison, she continued trying to assure herself.

When she arrived home, she found the lights in the villa were all turned on, and there were quite a few staff moving things into the mansion. Joycelyn fished out a mask from her bag and put it on.

Frowning, he asked, “Why are you behaving

think it’s better to keep a low profile,” she answered sheepishly. She felt insecure with the swarms of workers bustling around. She gripped her seatbelt tightly and refused to budge. “You know what,

villa. After he spoke with one of the staff, the whole lot of them

breathing a sigh of relief. The distinction between her scrappy place and the luxurious villa was miles apart. The only similarity

here either.

the refrigerator door to prepare dinner. She wanted to repay Ellison’s kindness

variety of ingredients, all organized and heatly labeled. It reminded Joycelyn of a supermarket. She asked Ellison, “Mr. Grant, what kind of food do

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a three–course meal then. It might take a little while, so you

sofa. He removed his cuff links and rolled up his sleeves. Coupled with his pressed pants,

over to the kitchen sink and saw Joycelyn had put on an apron and was taking different ingredients out

doting wife. For the first time, the large, empty house seemed aglow with warmth.

the sink. He looked cool and nonchalant, but she thought she

cooking soon, it’ll be ready

Take

to work preparing the different ingredients. She worked speedily, and it was obvious that her knife skills were above

been watching her graceful movements and felt inclined to ask, “Do

a smile. Ever since she became part of the Mercer family, she’d started cooking and cleaning and taking care of other chores.

princess of the family. Joycelyn was naturally relegated to the role of the princess’s

be subjected to all sorts of verbal abuse from Olivia and her father and reminded that she was nothing but a leech. Even when she