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.

her gaze back to her

The doors opened, but he didn’t

doors opened, and Lucy walked in, planning to press the 88th

when she noticed that the man in front of her had

any hand enthusiast would swoon over–felt oddly familiar. The scent surrounding him was

from

And, of course–Haddy.

again?” Lucy asked, annoyed, as she pressed a few random floor numbers, hoping to escape

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Chapter 203

The elevator

your eyesight,” Haddy said,

could feel her blood

whatever sarcastic or loud remarks, Haddy always had this calm, refined demeanor. The kind of man who, even if you punched him, would worry

much patience, could

and moved closer to press the buttons for

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

loud clang and stopped. The lights flickered, and the numbers scrambled

was terrified. Her heart raced as she thought, ‘Oh

and Haddy quickly steadied her by the arm. “Don’t press any

not going to fall, is it?” Lucy froze, her fear growing.

she had known, she would’ve just waited patiently.

have me to cushion the blow,” Haddy said calmly, his voice warm and comforting.

Lucy’s heart was in her throat, while Haddy

Instead,

the 22nd and 23rd floors,” Haddy said, holding a scared Lucy with one hand while gripping

her phone to message Ellison, only to realize there was no

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

her bright face turned pale, and her body

gently inspecting her. “What’s

in her arm, unable to hold back the overwhelming fear. Looking up, she saw Haddy

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