Chapter 216

Chapter 216

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“No, not at all,” Sandra pouted playfully, a slight teasing edge to her voice. She thought, ‘She just couldn’t shake the feeling that Kingston was different.

“When are we heading home? I’m so tired,” Sandra yawned after finishing her meal.

“Wait a bit longer. Isolde needs to rest too,” Luna replied just as thunderous applause erupted from the dance floor.

It turned out that Joycelyn and Ellison had finished their dance, and the crowd was cheering for them.

Feeling slightly embarrassed, Joycelyn pulled away from Ellison’s hand. “I’ll go find Isolde. You can head back first.”

“I’ll wait for you outside,” Ellison said, his gaze sweeping through the crowd, his energy completely shifting. When he wasn’t looking at Joycelyn, his expression was distant, cold, as if repelling anyone who dared come too close.

“Mr. Grant,” a middle–aged man tried to approach.

William stepped in quickly, blocking the man. “Sorry, Mr. Grant has business to attend to. If you have anything to say, I can pass it on.”

With that, everyone rushed to engage with William, eager to be close to him.

Joycelyn walked over to Isolde, supporting her gently. “Isolde, it’s getting late, let’s head back.”

“Alright, you danced beautifully earlier,” Isolde complimented as she chatted with Joycelyn and waved goodbye to the other wealthy ladies. Her face was still beaming with pride, and there was no trace of the fainting episode earlier.

“Goodbye, Isolde, Ms. Maynard. I look forward to the next time,” Mrs. Willows said, waving as she bid them farewell.

When Joycelyn stepped outside, she saw Ellison’s Rolls–Royce waiting there.

“Isolde, let’s take the nanny car back,” Joycelyn suggested as she got into the car they had arrived in.

and stopped right in front of them, the passenger window rolling down.

in the

hint of stubbornness. She thought, ‘If I get in that passenger seat, there’ll be no chance to keep things unclear. Despite many people already figuring out my identity, being a Scorpio, I still

how about we ride in

wealthy business people and socialites departed, they followed behind, seemingly eager to flatter him.

back, waiting for Isolde and Joycelyn to leave before getting into their

center of attention. A wave of inexplicable tension ran down her spine. She wondered, ‘It was like being a national treasure, every

this car; it’ll be more spacious for Luna, Sandra, and me in the

to see her already in the car. “So, Sandra drove the car here?”

drinking, so she can’t drive. The driver’s taking the car back for

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Chapter 216

press further, especially with more and more people gathering around.

the crowd, Joycelyn slid into the passenger seat

seatbelt

complying and rolling up the window before focusing on driving.

Rolls–Royce drove away from the mansion, leaving the prying eyes behind,

seat and took a deep breath. “So this is what the

feel?” Ellison asked, steering with one hand while the other reached over

long as there’s a big shot backing you, even if you’re picking up trash, everyone greets you with a smile, flattering and fawning over

Joycelyn’s conclusion for

chuckled softly. “Take a nap. I’ll wake

“Mm.”

tension she had been holding onto all night. She thought,

room, not relaxing immediately. Instead, she

thought, ‘I need to grow faster. Next time, I want to face Isolde and Ellison’s praise with confidence, not the nervousness I felt tonight–like I didn’t deserve the happiness I

his study. He saw Joycelyn sitting at the desk, deeply focused on taking

down on the couch, planning to check the

was a

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