Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 171

Chapter 171

Just as Andre’s assistant turned on the projector, Ruby, seated in the back, shot to her feet. She shouted loudly, “Wait a minute!”

Ruby’s gaze was fixed on the huge screen in front of the class,

Joycelyn, microphone in hand, felt her heart race. She was gambing everything on this moment, praying that the outcome would be in her favor. As Ruby pointed at her in fury, Joycelyn’s nervousness slowly began to subside.

“Miss, what would you like to say?” asked Andre kindly, his voice carrying a calm authority.

The media reporters in the room grew curious at the sudden ingerruption.

They had been under the impression that Professor Hayes was Ruby’s mentor. ‘Did Professor Hayes, perhaps, not recognize Ruby in the crowd without his reading glasses? Or was he intentionally addressing the situation this way? they said inwardly.

“Professor Hayes, I’ve heard that this student, Joycelyn, is quite amazing, Ruby said, her voice dripping with feigned sweetness. “Why don’t we let her tell us directly about the capabities of the Grant Group? PowerPoint presentations and dry data are too vague. Let’s hear from her.”

Ruby held her phone tightly and looked at Joycelyn provocatively

Joycelyn could see the guilt and malice in Ruby’s eyes from a distance.

“Ms. Wilson, I’ve heard you’re the leading female engineer in the industry, a protégé of Professor Hayes, Joycelyn responded smoothly, her tone warm but firm. I wonder if we could hear your thoughts first, as the esteemed professional in

the field.”

Joycelyn was calm and composed. She smiled and shifted the topic to Ruby,

She didn’t wait for Ruby’s response, and with the same ease, she turned to Andre, asking, “Professor Hayes, would that be all right?”

“Sure.” Andre nodded.

Ruby, who was standing without a microphone, suddenly found ber voice drowning in the sound of Joycelyn’s clear, authoritative tone. Before she could get a word out, Joycelyn’s voice had already taken command of the room

“Then, let’s all give a warm welcome to Ms. Wilson,” said Joycelyn with a graceful gesture, stepping aside to give Ruby the spotlight.

Joycelyn attended the class yesterday and participated in a spontaneous Mersian speech. She was no stranger to the stage, and she wasn’t going to be intimidated

She had no intention of letting Ruby bully her, not after everything that had happened.

Joycelyn and cursed inwardly. This damn woman reacted so quickly. She had just been abused on the Internet yesterday, but she is

industry, built on the backs of others

embarrass Joycelyn, but she did not expect to be put in a difficult

her smile still polite

hesitated and did not move for a long time. Then, Joycelyn suggested, “If Ms. Wilson feels unprepared for an

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turn on the PowerPoint slides.

had struck a chord, and it was clear Ruby was trying to avoid the screen at all costs. It seemed like Lam

immediately shouted when he heard

this lecture theater th the huge LED screen would be switched on. She was afraid that the unsightly photo

if it was clarified that the photo was photoshopped,

took a deep breath, clutching her phone tightly. She stalked toward the podium,

Ruby and then quietly

closer to Joycelyn and spoke in a low, venomous tone, “If anything about the photo is

innocent look, her clear, beautiful eyes wide with feigned confusion. “What photo!” she asked,

as her grip tightened on the microphone. Then,

at her, noting the heavy foundation that couldn’t

her self–introduction, the people below the stage applauded, and Joycelyn followed suit.

her experiences, the challenges she faced in the industry, and the

stood silently at the side of the stage, observing, Dressed simply in a shirt and casual pants, she exuded a quiet, refined elegance that stood out even in an

almost ethereal presence drew the attention of

wisdom that captivated those around her She seemed like a senior

her speech, she turned to hand the microphone to Joycelyn, who

answers to the technical questions left by Ruby. She responded smoothly, her voice like silk soft yet rich at the

initially come to see Professor Hayes and Ruby was

hour, as students and reporters alike gathered around Joycelyn after the event, asking for autographs and pholds.

buzzed in her pocket, a message from a man flashing on the screen. The message was, “I’ll wait for

the back door.”

attached —one of her speaking

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