Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Joycelyn explained her actions, hoping to avoid any misunderstanding between them.

However, after she finished, Ellison’s gaze grew even deeper

As she looked into his penetrating eyes, Joycelyn’s heart raced faster, and her breding bronce don

‘Was I overthinking things? Joycelyn thought,

Just as she was trying to understand his thoughts, Ellison suddenly let out a low chuckledoop, fich laugh fox carteda hint of charm, making Joycelyn’s ears flush with warmth.

“So, you’re worried about me, afraid I might get hurt or manipulated? Vom potted her down, mileged by met so

his embrace,

Joycelyn’s face turned red, and she averted her gate.

She felt like she was about to dissolve in those intense eyes of his

The dizziness was overwhelming,

Ellison didn’t give her a chance to escape, leaning even closer and softly whispering, “Answer met

Trapped in his arms, Joycelyn finally replied, embarrassed but with a hint of shyness, “Mm–hmmm”

“Don’t worry, only you can manipulate me–no one else has that privilege, Ellison smiled, clearly pleased with her response.

His mood lightened as he picked her up off the table.

Joycelyn instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and tightened her legs around his waist, afraid she might fall

“But, she’s the strongest one, isn’t she?” Joycelyn whispered as she rested her head on Ellison’s shoulder.

Ellison assured her as he carried her into the master bedroom,

the bed and said, “Come, sleep with me.

down beside him.

made her less restrained, and soon she was drifting off to sleep in his arms, feeling a sense of calm that she hadn’t experienced before.

sleep without any anxiety, as the quiet,

two of them, who had come together by chance, felt an

morning, Joycelyn woke up

accidentally brushed against

slept in clothes, so when her hand landed, it was on his chiseled abs.

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hand couldn’t resist, and

and pressed it back

chocolate abdominal muscles suddenly became flexile.

test my patience, huh?” Ellison slowly opened his eyes, his voice hoarse from derp, was

you go for a run this morning?

schedule had always been strictly routine–bed by nine, up by six. Today, it was already

Ellison lazily

who had just woken up didn’t have his usual commanding presence. His soft black hair fell across his

trying to avoid being distracted by his looks. “You should get up. You’re going to be late!

suggestion and getting

Joycelyn felt a warmth in her heart from the progress

shifted when an

yesterday, no one dared

you went to the reunion yesterday, right? Two girls from your

come from?” Joycelyn felt an uneasy premonition

a prestigious family, getting

were too terrible to

Ruby’s temper might get you involved,” Selene said, her usual lively demeanor replaced with

after me?” Joycelyn tried

went to high school with, right? She runs a chain of beauty salons. Her business has already been shut down, and the

part of her still felt it was

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