Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 49

Joycelyn glanced over, her fair face momentarily showing a trace of surprise. She thought, “That watch… wasn’t it the limited edition the rich girl bought yesterday?

Ellison noticed that Joycelyn was staring intently and asked, “Do you

like it?”

Joycelyn quickly snapped out of her thoughts, blinking a couple of times and replying. “It’s the first time I’ve seen a man wear a diamond watch, and it looks pretty nice. It must be really expensive, right?”

Ellison raised his wrist and looked at the watch before casually responding. “It’s just a watch”

Joycelyn nodded in agreement, her mind once again being blown away by the wealth some people have.

A watch worth more than a million dollars–she’d probably have to work her whole life just to afford something like that.

There was a question she was dying to ask, but she hesitated and didn’t dare to speak it out loud. Instead, she pretended to be in a hurry to leave for work

The flush on her cheeks and the way her eyes flickered didn’t escape Ellison’s sharp gaze.

“Joycelyn, is there something you want to ask?” Ellison called out to her.

Joycelyn shook her head quickly and said, “Nope. I’m off now, bye…

That morning. Joycelyn drove faster than usual.

Linda had returned to work after being discharged from the hospital, and the office felt tense that morning.

Around noon, Joycelyn and Aurelia were just about to head out for lunch when Linda called them over.

“Mr. Grant is holding a birthday party today,” Linda said, her tone commanding. “The hotel needs extra hands to set up for the event. Everyone’s going to help.”

Joycelyn and Aurelia exchanged looks.

Aurelia responded, “Which hotel? We haven’t eaten yet. Can we go after lunch?”

need to go now,” Linda said briskly, her tone full

birthday, they didn’t object. After gathering their things, they went to the parking garage, got in their cars, and drove to the hotel to help set

extravagantly, far more luxurious than their company’s annual party-

-to

and the others quickly had a few bites before getting to work. They worked non–stop until 5 p.m. before

“Oh my God, this is so extravagant,” Selene said, shaking her head. “I heard just the venue cost over 300 thousand dollars. And the hotel manager said tonight’s red wine and champagne are vintage

made by the top chefs in the industry–just a row of little cakes costs more than our monthly

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who had been sitting on the steps, rubbing her sore legs, replied, “Oh wow, there are

we’ll stay here to change into staff uniforms and

and apparently, they were madly in love bark in the day, but then they broke up for

up. She sat up straighter, suddenly interested, “Wait, tell me more.”

be that I look like his first love? Is that

from wealthy families, Selene began sharing the gossip she’d

more colleagues gathered around to listen, including Joycelyn, who was even more eager

else.

see that woman in pink haute couture? That’s her. Today, she and Mr.

rich girl she’d spotted

looking like a flower in full

to doubt the

and when he left, she complimented him on it, which seemed to

girl was also in a full pink ensemble. Could it be…

middle of the party, Ruby stood admiring the setup, saying, “Very good,

is happy, I’m relieved,” Linda replied with feigned

time we’ve seen him wear such bright

with a smug

her, she had put