Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

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Joycelyn didn’t stay in the office long. As soon as she heard the fallway outside had gone quiet, she braced herself and decided to step out with some documents, When she peeked down the corridor and saw it empty, she let out a sigh of relief.

However, what Joycelyn didn’t expect was that Zachary had ser retly taken a photo of her while she was by the bonsai tree.

Back at her desk, Joycelyn found herself distracted.

As soon as she sat down. Selene rolled her chair over and asked, Joycelyn, my dear, are you okay? What did Mr. Grant say?”

“Mr. Grant didn’t say much. He’s in a meeting, trying to come up with a solution,” Joycelyn sighed, feeling disappointed.

Selene tried to comfort her, saying. “Don’t worry, Mr. Grant will handle it. The core technology is controlled by Ruby Wilson’s team. Our company is just investing in R&D and signing the cooperation agreement”

Joycelyn nodded in agreement. “I know.”

“Don’t stress. The company is huge, and you still have a bright future ahead. Just focus on learning, and don’t overthink it,” Selene said seriously, a rare moment of sincerity from her.

Yes, yes, I’m fine. Go back to work, Joycelyn reassured her, gesturing for Selene to stop worrying.

Once Selene left, Joycelyn took out her phone. The internet was buzzing with news about Grant Group’s troubles. questioning whether they could recover and regain their position in the international market.

Reading the headlines made her heart sink.

The more Joycelyn Maynard read, the more anxious she became. Eventually, she put her phone on “Do Not Disturb mode to try to focus on her work, pushing the worry aside.

The rest of the afternoon passed in an unusual silence. Even Selene, who was usually so chatty, was sighing quietly.

By the end of the day, Grant Group’s stock had dropped, and almost all new projects were put on hold. Multiple emergency meetings had been held within the company

Meanwhile, at the medical center, Ruby was still receiving a facial treatment from Leah when she received a phone call. The news was worse than she had expected.

“How did it get this bad? Did Grant Group confirm tonight’s dinner?” Ruby waved for Leah to stop applying the ointment, sitting up in alarm.

The conversation on the phone was loud enough for Leah to hear.

She sat quietly in her seat and eavesdropped

Ruby angrily scolded her subordinates. “How could you let it get this far? This will affect all of us. I just want Ellison Grant to apologize. I don’t want him going to prison.”

At the mention of “prison,” Leah’s dignified face turned cold.

curse, she slowly rose and went to the wooden cabinet behind her to find a bottle of medicinal powder. Seizing the opportunity while she wasn’t looking, she poured the powder into the face mask mixture and stirred it slowly

“Suppress the ne

this too far. Even a worm will turn. Moreover, this is Ellison we’re talking about. If we push him

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shrilly.

family’s company had advanced research and development technologies and an edge the field. But in reality, she knew they were only

phone, lay back down, and asked Leah to continue applying the face

improving ely. Just keep watching your diet and skin care.

words lifted Ruby’s spirits slightly. Ruby closed her eyes and rested, responding with an air of

accident, your skin condition

sank at those words, and Leah, noticing the

recover sOOIL

Yeah.”

Meanwhile, Leah quietly searched for updates about the Grant Group. The news was dire–Ellison Grant’s rivals had seized the opportunity

had deliberately planned this elaborate

as ice.

to finish some work. By the time she wrapped up, her colleagues had already Jeft.

face and a cap onto her head, shrinking into the

The next

entered the elevator.

goodness you’re still by my side. If

for you. They’re at fault for not noticing, unlike me. I

the man responded

eyes widened in

mask, an expression of shock spread over her face as she took in their conversation.

going on here? This sounded

her luck? She had

had been with Octavia Mercer, and now this…

She saw a middle–aged woman, adorned in jewels but slightly plump, standing next

and handsome. Moreover, his voice was very familiar.

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and finally realized the young man was

adorned with jewelry, but she was rather plump and anyone could see she was

young man was secretly being supported

this was none of her business,

she caught Sean looking at her through the

at the floor of

elevator