Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 206

Chapter 206

At lunch, Lucy was completely absorbed in the feast before her, devouring everything in sight.

Ellison kept serving Joycelyn, while Joycelyn, ever the attentive one, kept feeding Lucy, saying, “Roast ribs, your favorite. And this roast beef, and the seafood is pretty good too.”

Haddy, seated across from them, couldn’t help but glance up every time Joycelyn served herself or Lucy.

Joycelyn was so focused on taking care of Lucy that she didn’t even notice when Ellison, sitting beside her, kicked Haddy under the table with a little nudge of his long leg.

Haddy looked up with an innocent expression, his handsome face completely unreadable.

Ellison squinted slightly, and the look in his eyes seemed to say, “You better catch on.”

Haddy returned a polite glance, then elegantly speared a piece of the soft roast beef with his fork and placed it on his plate.

Lucy saw the fork heading her way, and without thinking, she grabbed her plate and shifted her body slightly to the side.

The message was clear: Not today, thank you.

Haddy paused in midair for a brief moment, then silently transferred the piece of beef to his own plate.

Sandra, sitting at the head of the table, was watching everything unfold with keen interest. She glanced back and forth, her eyes more focused on the drama at the table than the food in front of her.

After a few moments, she suddenly made a loud clink as she pulled her fork out and stared at it.

The metal fork had a noticeable bend in it.

“Sandra, why aren’t you eating?” Joycelyn asked, glancing at Sandra’s goofy grin.

“I am eating,” Sandra replied, still chewing, “I’m just watching the show.”

Joycelyn raised an eyebrow, a little puzzled. “What are you watching?”

“Benny Bull, eat your own food. Don’t tire out poor Joycelyn,” Ellison shot a glance at Sandra, who was lying like a child on the table.

“Benny Bull?” Joycelyn frowned, giving Ellison an almost reprimanding look. “Why are you calling her that?*

Sandra explained sweetly. “Whenever Ellison’s mad at me, he

one calls a girl

it, I’d knock his head off. Haddy doesn’t call me that. Only when Ellison is playing around, he calls me Benny

stop serving me food,” Sandra said between bites of crispy bone, her mouth cracking with each crunch. “If Ellison doesn’t let

an eagle eye and

brows knitted as she glanced at the smug man

kid, and you’re eating up her childish jealousy? And you still want a kid of your own?” Joycelyn

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cold, stoic man seemed to have softened just a

nanny certificate?”

to consider it, Ellison replied with a wicked gleam

on her food. She’d just been considering attaching herself to Ellison’s coattails, but now she was

better off just sticking to her job with

eyes

and Sandra exchanged knowing looks, both with faces full of the classic

anything. He just smiled gently, watching them all with quiet amusement.

an irritated glare, her eyes

to eat his meal with

help but feel that the atmosphere was just… off, though she

the five of them made their way

downstairs.

to take Joycelyn’s old bus anymore; she wanted a cooler, more luxurious ride. That way, Joycelyn would be more comfortable, too.

his card and calling Leon

wanting to be seen with the high–profile men. “Lucy and I will head up

and a rich heir leaving, it just didn’t feel right for her and Lucy to be walking around with them. It felt too out of

were out of sight, Joycelyn linked her arm through Lucy’s, clutching her tightly and not giving her any chance to escape. “Do you feel like Haddy’s acting differently toward you? The way he looks

smile was sweet and

she gazed at her best friend’s bright, innocent expression. “He’s just the type to act like that. He looks at a stray dog on

her eyes serious. “You know,

him, not married at his age, it’s likely that his heart is still unattached. He’s not a guy who’ll just play games. He’s serious about his relationships. But if you get too close, you’ll start seeing through the filters you put on him,

their status and wealth, were fine for a fling, but building anything long–term would be digging your own