Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 203

Chapter 203

“Alright, send me the address. Sandra and I are getting ready to head over now,” Joycelyn said, her mood light, her packing movements quickening.

She hung up the phone and contacted Lucy.

Lucy, who had just started her new job today, had only just arrived at the office and wasn’t familiar with her colleagues. She hadn’t quite fit in yet. But when she heard Joycelyn was having lunch with her, she was thrilled.

Without asking many questions, she got the address and immediately took a cab after work.

It wasn’t far for Lucy; just a twenty–minute ride.

The restaurant was on the 88th floor, and with her VIP status, Lucy was escorted by the front desk staff into the elevator.

Lucy quickly texted Joycelyn to let her know she’d arrived.

The elevator ascended from the second basement floor, and when the doors opened, a tall, elegant figure appeared before her eyes.

Out of the corner of her eye, Lucy noticed how the perfectly pressed trousers hugged his long legs. Of course, in a high–end restaurant, there would be more men with such refined charm.

Just as Lucy thought this, she heard a familiar voice. “Not coming in?”

Lucy looked up from her phone, and there he was: Haddy.

His eyes hid a depth of tenderness–warm, polite, and noble.

“You go ahead,” Lucy said, lowering her face again.

The elevator doors slowly began to close, but Haddy reached out, pressed the open button, and with a gaze that sparkled like stars, he lowered his eyes and softly said, “Haven’t seen you all day, Miss Barrett, and now you’re shy?”

Lucy shot her head up, her makeup bright, her aura one of a powerful woman, her eyes flickering with a trace of angry annoyance. “I’m just worried you’ll ruin my appetite later.”

“This restaurant has great food. It won’t ruin it,” Haddy said.

rolled her eyes but didn’t respond. She lowered her gaze

The doors opened, but he

opened, and Lucy walked in, planning

that the man in front of her had already

would swoon over–felt oddly familiar. The

looked up from her

And, of course–Haddy.

as she pressed a few random floor numbers, hoping to escape without having

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it was too late. The elevator began to ascend.

You should spend less time on your phone outside, or you’ll ruin your eyesight,” Haddy said, his voice gentle and melodic, not hurried, carrying a unique kind

Lucy could feel her blood boiling.

spoke to her, with whatever sarcastic or loud remarks, Haddy always had this calm, refined demeanor.

like him, with too much patience,

phone and moved closer to

elevator didn’t stop at every floor. Only even–numbered

the elevator jolted with a loud clang and stopped. The lights flickered, and the numbers scrambled

heart raced as she thought, ‘Oh my god, did I break

the arm. “Don’t press

right? It’s not going to fall, is it?” Lucy froze, her fear growing.

she had known, she would’ve just waited

least you’ll have me to cushion the blow,” Haddy said

was in her throat, while Haddy was still

Instead, she pressed the emergency button and contacted the building’s

said, holding a scared Lucy with one hand while

message Ellison, only to realize there was no signal

verge of a panic attack, crouched down, her face gradually losing

minute or so, her bright face turned pale, and her

her, gently inspecting her. “What’s wrong? Don’t be scared. It’ll be over soon.”

to hold back the overwhelming fear. Looking up, she saw Haddy leaning

to water. “Is it okay to be scared?” she said,