Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 169

After listening to her simple explanation, Ellison asked, “Do you know what it’s like to grow?”

“Hmm? Joycelyn looked at him.

The warm light from the crystal chandelier bathed his well–defined handsome face and tall frame which was dressed in a crisp shirt.

He seemed to glow as if touched by something divine — his elegance radiated from the piercing intensity of his eyes. He exuded the kind of refined, almost untouchable power that commander respect.

“Everything you experienced today… that’s growth.” Ellison continued.

Joycelyn was momentarily stunned, her gaze fixed on him as the meaning of his words slowly dawned on her. A surge of understanding began to swell in her chest.

When he lowered his head and spoke to Joycelyn, his voice was is natural as the rustle of leaves in the wind, and it hit Joycelyn with a weight of truth.

“Facing the storm and still being able to remain calm… that means you’ve truly grown up, murmured Ellison as he reached out and gently ruffled her hair.

It was the kind of gesture a wise mentor might give to someone struggling to find their way.

“The path. I’m walking on now is the same one you’ve walked before. That’s why you know it so well, right?” Joycelyn’s voice was soft and tender, her gaze filled with not just admiration, butalso a quiet and almost undetectable ache.

Ellison took time out of his busy schedule to call her. After the video went viral, the situation turned around almost immediately

Joycelyn knew that he had been quietly monitoring everything from the start. Besides the photos her mother had taken, alf the other images were either taken from the side or were blurred

He had always cared about her, giving her space to breathe and process the situation on her own.

Perhaps he had lived through far more dangerous things in his life things no one else had believed he could survive, except for his grandmother.

“Why? Do you feel sorry for me?” Ellison tilted his head, his hand gently lifting her chin as he gazed down at her. His dark eyes shimmered with a light that made Joycelyn nervous.

“Can he read minds? Joycelyn thought, shocked that he seemed to know exactly what she was feeling.

She only felt a little sorry for him, but she would never admit it

“You’re so strong. I know you can handle anything. You don’t need sympathy or pity,” she said quickly.

For a man like him, god–like in presence, he only needed admiration. Anything else seemed unnecessary.

Ellison smiled, the corners of his lips curling up. He opened his houth slightly as he planned on teasing her. He wanted to say that she was not too heartless after all if she felt sorry for her husband.

Before he could speak, the back of his hand was licked by the little black dog in Joycelyn’s arms.

expression immediately

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wetness on liis skin. His voice, low and controlled, slipped out between gritted

on end as an intense

germs were crawling all over him, and with a quick motion, he turned and marched to the sink. He poured half a bottle of hand soap into his

realized what was happening, sweat was

at the little black dog in her arms baring its teeth in

was also

did you lick the

no idea what kind of trouble it had caused. It was still playing around.

at a loss, and she gently placed both puppies back in their cage. She walked to the bathroom door and watched

eyes, biting her bottom lip, Her expression tinged with sadness. She whispered in a soft,

replaced all the furniture. Now, she was worried he might be equally harsh to his

narrowing with visible frustration. His expression was dark, a deep–set anger that

at the sight, her eyelashes fluttering. Slowly she approached him, careful not to get too

germs. She could only imagine how

grown up with a dog as a child and was healed by its presence, could never stand idly

sincerity. “Please, don’t be angry. After all,

into one of Ellison’s pet peeves, and he shot

to read at once. After a

muttered, “I must owe you guys something”

threatened to break through, her lips twitching with amusement. She praised him, “You’re really a good person. Sharp on the outside,

snorted dismissively at her

said. Till go take a shower and cook for

of relief and turned to leave, Ellison reached out and grabbed her arm. With his other hand,

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closed the bathroom

he pressed her against the

her mind struggling to

she stammered, her eyes inadvertently flicking down to the chiseled, honey–toned abs that were

“What do you mean? Lucky’s mother should pay for Lucky’s debt! Wash

wait, this, this.” Joycelyn’s eyes kept flickering as she glanced at

that was the case, she would just suffer a

an employee of the Grant Group, she was