Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

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At half past nine, Joycelyn pulled into the parking lot in the office building and hurried out of the car. This time, she didn’t wait for Ellison behind her and headed straight to the elevator by herself.

Ellison sat in his Rolls–Royce, looking at the back of Joycelyn’s figure. He seemed to be reminiscing about their lovemaking session in the bathroom earlier before they’d left the house.

It hadn’t been enough.

Although Joycelyn had tried to speed things up, she was still half an hour late. Thankfully, all the departments on her floor had to attend a sudden general meeting in the conference room so she didn’t bump into anyone on her way up, and she snuck into the meeting room through the back door.

Selene happened to be there, though, and she remarked, “Why are you late again? Did something happen?”

“Eh, kind of. Were you late too?” Joycelyn said, her face a little flushed. She had hurried the whole way here and she was also embarrassed by the question.

“Yeah. Luckily, attendance isn’t being taken today so I can hold on to my perfect attendance record,” Selene replied with a sly grin.

“Yeah, we got lucky,” Joycelyn replied.

“It seems like Mr. Grant decided to conduct a surprise inspection Fortunately, it’s targeted at the directors and not small fry like us. Linda was called out because her report wasn’t as satisfactory as it should’ve been,” Selene explained the situation with a hint of mockery in her voice.

Joycelyn, on her part, only bit her lip sheepishly when she heard the mention of Ellison. No wonder he had told her earlier that he’d fix the problem of her being late.

Luckily, she’d only been half an hour late. If it were any longer, the company policy was that you’d be considered absent for a day, and you wouldn’t even need to show up then.

She’d only been asked to tie a tie and didn’t expect that things would quickly spiral out of control and end up that way. Thinking of it now, Joycelyn felt a new wave of embarrassment.

Selene hadn’t noticed the change in Joycelyn’s demeanor. She subtly took out a picture and showed it to Joycelyn. “You left in such a hurry yesterday that I didn’t get a chance to talk to you Look here, this is my senior. He’s a very eligible bachelor. What do you think?”

man dressed in hiking gear. With the backdrop of steep mountain

nice,” Joycelyn

set you up with him? He’s good–looking, he’s studied and traveled abroad, and he’s the only son in a middle–class

be comfortable with that,” Joycelyn laughed

She felt she wouldn’t be awed again even if she came up close with

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sure? This guy is way better than those blind dates you go on. Just go on one date. Think of

think so… I… I already have someone that I like,” Joycelyn stammered

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narrowed her eyes and answered triumphantly, “I knew it I knew you must have your eye on someone,

report. Looks like the meeting’s about to be over,” Joycelyn said hurriedly as she gathered her notebook and pens

were filing out of the conference room behind the crowd when Aurelia held them back. “The two of

their breath hitch at

project is way off schedule, while the other departments have already completed their tasks ahead of time,” Aurelia explained. At that moment, they saw Linda walk past them. She was holding a file, and there was an

signaled to the

an eerie quiet hanging over the department. Everyone seemed to be bracing themselves for the

look on her face. Her eyes searched the

Joycelyn’s desk. Joycelyn picked them up calmly and looked through them, frowning slightly. “Didn’t you give

remembered it as clear as day. Everything in the business plan, from the schedule and funding to the follow–up investments, had been perused by Linda and subsequently given the go–ahead.

The other departments have managed to complete their

the way things are, I wouldn’t be surprised if I found out that you actually

has been accused of being incompetent. Are you trying to get all

strong accusation from Linda, but she looked up calmly and stared back at her. “I arranged these joint ventures based on your suggestions and instructions. looked for investors that required the lowest costs but offered the best quality.

the end, but now you’re trying to pin

vicious scoldings and Joycelyn’s calm but firm responses.

office,” Linda commanded. She realized that her accusations didn’t hold any water and decided to

conscience and the logic and evidence to back herself up,

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