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.

wooden cabinet behind her to find a bottle of medicinal powder. Seizing the

“Suppress the ne

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

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shrilly.

White Group Sure, her family’s company had advanced research and development technologies and an edge

applying the face mask, Leah,

Just keep watching your diet and skin

of arrogance, Tve spent quite a

accident, your skin condition would be much better,” Leah

sank at those words, and Leah, noticing the

recover sOOIL

Yeah.”

updates about the Grant Group. The news was dire–Ellison Grant’s rivals had seized the

Ruby had deliberately planned this elaborate scheme against

as ice.

the office to finish some work. By the time she wrapped up, her colleagues had already Jeft. She packed her things and headed to

a mask over her face and a cap onto her head, shrinking into the corners

The next

entered

“Thank goodness you’re still

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

man

eyes widened in

shock spread over her

going on here? This sounded like

She had witnessed such

it had been with Octavia

look. She saw a middle–aged woman, adorned in jewels but slightly plump,

looked dapper and handsome. Moreover, his

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her head even further and finally realized the

heart skipped a beat. The woman next to him was adorned with jewelry, but she was rather plump and anyone

surprise! Sean, this charming and handsome young man was secretly being supported by

was none of her business, so

caught Sean

calm, Joycelyn pretended to look at the floor of the elevator, avoiding

elevator door