Chapter 56
Chapter 56
Joycelyn almost got thrown out, and the shock jolted her awake.
She blinked her eyes, hazy with confusion. ‘Did Ellison carry me upstairs?‘
She swallowed nervously and immediately shut her eyes, pretending to still be asleep.
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But little did she know, her subconscious movement of clutching him tighter was enough to alert Ellison that she was awake. Ellison lowered his gaze with deliberate slowness, his voice cold and deliberately quiet as he spoke. “Pretending to sleep now, huh?”
Joycelyn’s lashes fluttered, her breathing a little off, but she kept her eyes
shut.
The thought of having embarrassed him in front of his friend made her nervous.
She hoped he would just let it go if she pretended to be asleep.
Ellison carried her out of the bathroom and placed her gently on the bed.
He turned to leave, but the sound of his footsteps faded, and Joycelyn quietly cracked open her eyes.
Suddenly, she was caught off guard by the sight of Ellison, arms crossed and leaning against the doorframe, his amber eyes sharp and glimmering.
“Joycelyn, your acting is wasted; you should be dumpster diving with that talent,” he teased, his tone dripping with sarcasm. Joycelyn sighed, defeated, and stopped pretending.
She sat up and yawned daintily, her voice still a little nasal from the alcohol, and her eyes full of a hesitant innocence. “Sorry… I embarrassed you.”
The truth was, given the disparity in their positions, she felt like she had caused him a loss of face tonight.
Ellison’s expression softened slightly when he saw her sincere, childlike look, and for a moment, his heart softened against his will.
leaned against the doorframe, his gaze fixed on her, “how could you agree to something like that with your… friend?”
eyes meeting his with an honest, almost too straightforward look, despite the guilt bubbling
voice a little lazy.
left,” she said, her delicate face radiating a sort
“How much did you make
dollars….” she answered sheepishly, laughing a little at her
her a side–eye. He looked like he wanted to scold her but didn’t know
money you were given. That’s
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but
up immediately, her eyes widening.
she said nervously, her voice stammering as she tried
question, but seeing her panicked reaction made Ellison raise an eyebrow. He
rushed out of bed, but in her drunken haze and grogginess, she stumbled
hurts,” she winced, clutching her forehead.
as he instinctively
see?” Ellison beat
men’s business watch.
at the price and the date on the receipt.
my birthday?” he asked, glancing from the watch to Joycelyn, who
trailed
you give it to me?” Ellison took the watch
it was less than 100 thousand dollars, the
too cheap compared to the one you wear… the one worth more than a million,”
his eyes as he glanced at his own
Carmelo when you went
replied, confused. “Who’s Carmelo?”
watch was a gift from a friend of mine,”
Wilson?”
about today’s gossip,
was out, it made her
But she didn’t.
into your past with Ms. Wilson, really! I just overheard a bit of
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