Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 54

Chapter 54

Joycelyn sprinted out of the area quickly, managing to turn a corner just in time to avoid Ellison.

She sighed, relieved once she was sure she had lost him.

Blending in with the crowd of guests, her mask drew attention, but luckily, she had acted quickly, taking two floors down before exiting via a different elevator to avoid being spotted.

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In the underground parking lot, she unlocked her car, though she hadn’t driven it herself today–Selene had taken the wheel for her.

“Joycelyn, you don’t look so good, are you feeling alright?” Selene glanced at her, concerned.

“I’m fine, just a bit tired from today,” Joycelyn quickly made up an excuse, not wanting to explain the chaos of the night.

She’d been feeling off due to her period and the shock earlier, now utterly exhausted.

“Yeah, it’s been a long day, but hey, at least we pulled through, and made some good money!” Selene said cheerfully, still full of energy.

Joycelyn couldn’t feel the same excitement.

She checked her phone. Several missed calls from Ellison. Just seeing his name made her stomach churn with anxiety.

arrived at home, and she had even looked up some online decorations for the event. But now, she worried whether Ellison would be even more upset once he saw them.

the window, wishing she could skip this whole day and jump straight to tomorrow, when everything would

“What’s wrong? You seem down. Did you two fight?”

off,” Joycelyn replied quietly, her voice

angry. You should call him over here, and we’ll teach him how to be

her head, her eyes distant as she gazed out the window. Her usual lively

after getting drunk tonight. Tomorrow will be a fresh start,” she said, trying

him. We can grab a late–night

don’t have my charger, my phone’s almost dead,” Joycelyn answered, and to make her point, she reached into her bag

unavailable…” The cold mechanical

thought, ‘She actually turned her

approached Ellison, asking softly, “I heard Leon mention your sister–in–law is here too, should we switch

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his phone back into his

said, though he was clearly

first, planning to confront Joycelyn.

snacks and drinking heavily. She was thoroughly drunk by the time they were ready

you live? Let me take you home,” Selene asked, noticing

Aurelia’s shoulder, drunkenly giggled. “You’ll never guess where I

out the address but was interrupted by a loud hiccup.

she leaned into Aurelia’s arm and

others exchanged looks. “I think something happened between her and her boyfriend,