Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

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.

know,” Ellison leaned against the doorframe, his gaze fixed on her, “how could you agree to something like that

his with an honest, almost too straightforward look, despite

narrowed, his voice a little lazy. “So, the money

delicate face radiating a sort of innocent charm.

much did you make in

sheepishly, laughing a little at her own

looked like he wanted to

money you were given. That’s someone else’s

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understand but didn’t

up immediately,

nervously, her voice stammering as she

offhand question, but seeing her panicked reaction made Ellison

and grogginess, she stumbled and ended up diving straight

she winced, clutching her

he instinctively caught

anyone to see?” Ellison beat her to it,

watch. The receipt

at the price and the date on the

birthday?” he asked, glancing from the watch to

she trailed

why didn’t you give it to me?” Ellison

less than 100 thousand dollars, the design looked

the one worth more than a million,” Joycelyn explained, rubbing her forehead where it still

he glanced at his

into Carmelo when you went to buy it?”

Joycelyn replied, confused. “Who’s

gift from a

it bought by Ms. Wilson?” Joycelyn

to stay silent about today’s gossip, but unexpectedly, she

that it was out, it made her

But she didn’t.

slip, she quickly added, “I didn’t mean to pry into your past with Ms. Wilson, really! I just overheard a bit of your conversation today. Everyone has a past,