Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 280

Chapter 280

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The congenial lunch atmosphere had been ruined by Ellison’s presence. Everyone was in no mood to enjoy their food, much less in the mood to gossip.

Clement wisely did not talk about his relationship with Lucy anymore. Instead, he was tactful enough to discuss some work- related matters with Ellison.

As a result, the camaraderie between the two men materialized naturally.

Joycelyn, Selene, Melly, and Aurelia exchanged glances as they kept their heads low to eat. They wanted badly to talk to one another, but they could only swallow all their words together with their food.

After lunch, Joycelyn bade Clement goodbye. “I’ll let Lucy know, but ultimately, it’s up to her to decide.”

“Mm–hmm. Sure. Sorry to trouble you.” Clement thanked Joycelyn politely.

After he got into the elevator and left, Joycelyn heaved a sigh of relief.

Selene then patted her chest with all her might. “Gosh, I was scared to death. That time, after my senior had a meal with Mr. Grant, he was sent to Africa and hasn’t returned yet. My dear Joycelyn, Mr. Grant is watching you too closely. When you sleep with your husband, remember to close the doors and windows tightly. Otherwise, Mr. Grant may slip inside in the middle of the night and hang around near your bed.”

“Damn! I almost choked to death when I was eating just now, but I didn’t dare to make a sound.” Melly felt the same way, and her face was still tense with lingering fear.

Joycelyn nodded in agreement. “I only focused on eating and didn’t dare to look elsewhere.”

“Hush! Mr. Grant is coming,” Aurelia whispered.

Instantly, the three of them stood there respectfully and obediently, breathing as quietly as possible.

“Joycelyn Maynard, come to my office.” Ellison barked out an order when he passed by the girls, though he looked straight

ahead.

William held the CEO’s private elevator open for his boss. After Ellison marched in, William looked at Joycelyn. The hapless woman didn’t have any chance to escape.

to go to his

softly, but she still

not escape the eyes of everyone in the staff cafeteria. Everyone’s gossipy genes went into overdrive,

was some conflict between Mr. Grant and Joycelyn’s best friend. This Clement is also Joycelyn’s good friend. Is Mr. Grant angered and has he summoned Joycelyn for a scolding?” Selene’s imagination ran wild.

her on the head. “Eat some brain–boosting food so that you don’t spout nonsense. You think they are some

is Mr. Grant and his assistant, William Vance. That all–powerful assistant sticks to his scary superior like a shadow… Ouch!” Selene was prattling on foolishly until she received knocks to the head from all the girls. Only the did she shut

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elevator went straight to the CEO’s

Joycelyn entered the elevator, she was still

the phone screen, Ellison

Joycelyn turn her attention from her phone to the tall and overbearing man next to her. “Surely you didn’t think he was my first boyfriend just now, did you? You looked like you

in silence

looking for an old classmate with a bouquet of roses? If I had been in office on Friday,

aghast. “You’re

snort and growled through pursed lips, “Hmph! You should see me when I

Joycelyn batted her eyelashes in mock adulation like

laughing at

Lucy Barrett’s first love? How is their relationship?” Ellison changed the topic and began to probe

have a good relationship. He’s also a nice chap.

but praise for him, whether in

man beside her had narrowed his eyes dangerously.

to like him too?” Ellison’s hand had clenched into a fist inside

only admiration. Don’t make it sound so mushy by saying I like him, okay?” Joycelyn gave Ellison a cheeky look as she

young girls‘ dreamboat, I only admired him. He made me and Lucy believe that there were truly wonderful, gentle, and

who brought us food from his home. Otherwise, we would

was her salvation while Clement was Lucy’s salvation. Thus, she experienced respect and warmth in this indirect way.

three of them were of the same age, Clement and Lucy gave her a sense of protection and security that only parents could

and Lucy hugged each other and cried as if they had

she recalled the past, Joycelyn felt quite ashamed.

have created an emotional void in her, but meeting Lucy

sustained her until

clenching his fists tightly. After seeing Joycelyn sigh while she reminisced until her eyes turne i- rimmed, he decided to let that fellow off the hook. “By the sound of it, this fellow is not bad.”