Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules Novel

Chapter 280 Chapter 280 91 % The congenial lunch atmosphere had been ruined by Ellisons 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 .

Ill let Lucy know , but ultimately , its 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 hasnt 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 didnt 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 didnt 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 CEOs private elevator open for his boss .

After Ellison marched in , William looked at Joycelyn .

The hapless woman didnt have any chance to escape .

Mr.

Grant wants you to go to his office , Aurelia repeated .

Whatever for? Feeling quite puzzled , Joycelyn muttered softly , but she still walked to the CEOs elevator .

She followed Ellison into the CEOs elevator , which did not escape the eyes of everyone in the staff cafeteria .

Everyones gossipy genes went into overdrive , in particular Selenes .

Before anyone could say anything , she suddenly blurted out , Previously , there was a rumor that there was some conflict between Mr.

Grant and Joycelyns best friend .

This Clement is also Joycelyns good friend .

Is Mr.

Grant angered and has he summoned Joycelyn for a scolding ? Selenes imagination ran wild .

As soon as she finished speaking , Aurelia knocked her on the head .

Eat some brain boosting food so that you dont spout nonsense .

You think they are some weird duo ? Gosh , the weird duo 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 up .

1/3 Chapter 280 The CEOs private elevator went straight to the CEOs office level without stopping As Joycelyn entered the elevator , she was still furiously messaging Lucy to update her .

As her fingers flew across the phone screen , Ellison gave her a side glance and snorted .

Only then did Joycelyn turn her attention from her phone to the tall and overbearing man next to her .

Surely you didnt think he was my first boyfriend just now , did you ? You looked like you wanted to devour Clement instead of having lunch William lowered his eyes and scratched his nose in silence as he waited for the CEO to answer .

Who on earth comes looking for an old classmate with a bouquet of roses ? If I had been in office on Friday , he would never have walked out in one piece ! Joycelyn was aghast .

Youre downright scary .

Ellison gave a scornful snort and growled through pursed lips , Hmph ! You should see me when I swallow them whole Wow ! Youre amazing .

Joycelyn batted her eyelashes in mock adulation like a fangirl who idolized him .

Ellison burst out laughing at this juncture .

Is that fellow really Lucy Barretts first love ? How is their relationship ? Ellison changed the topic and began to probe for details .

Yes , and they have a good relationship .

Hes also a nice chap .

Hes the type that both Lucy and I envy and admire .

Whenever Joycelyn spoke of Clement , she had nothing but praise for him , whether in terms of his character or principles .

Little did she know that the man beside her had narrowed his eyes dangerously .

You used to like him too ? Ellisons hand had clenched into a fist inside his pocket .

Oh , please .

Its only admiration .

Dont make it sound so mushy by saying I like him , okay ? Joycelyn gave Ellison a cheeky look as she protested softly .

Although he used to be many young girls dreamboat , I only admired him .

He made me and Lucy believe that there were truly wonderful , gentle , and outstanding boys in this world ..

In the past , when Lucy and I didnt have money to eat , it was Clement who brought us food from his home .

Otherwise , we would have starved to death long ago .

Joycelyn began recalling the past .

She and Lucy came from broken families .

Lucy was her salvation while Clement was Lucys salvation .

Thus , she experienced respect and warmth in this indirect way .

From Joycelyns point of view , although the three of them were of the same age , Clement and Lucy gave her a sense of protection and security that only parents could give a child .

Later on , when they broke up , Joycelyn and Lucy hugged each other and cried as if they had lost a family member .

When she recalled the past , Joycelyn felt quite ashamed .

The lack of fatherly love seemed to have created an emotional void in her , but meeting Lucy and Clement seemed to patch up that void .

This wonderful emotional support sustained her until she met Ellison much later .

Initially , Ellison was 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 .

2/3 09:06 Wed , 12 Mar Chapter 280 Yep , hes a good chap .

Life is unpredictable .

Relationships cant be forced .

Only Lucy can decide for herself .

Joycelyn sighed again .

Looks like Haddy has met his match , Ellison mumbled .

Huh ? Joycelyn did not catch what he said and stared at him curiously .

Nothing .

I have lunch prepared .

Join me for lunch .

You can proceed to my office first .

Ill be there in a while .

The elevator finally stopped .

Ellison emerged from the elevator with his arms around Joycelyn and told her to wait for him in the office .

He then proceeded to the washroom and began messaging Haddy on his phone on the way there .

[ Confirmed first love .

Her squeeze in her youth .

Even my wife approves of him .

Tough one.J Haddy was very antsy after receiving Ellisons earlier text message .

Finally , after waiting for a long time , he received the bad news that his rival was someone equipped with all the buffs .

Haddys gentle expression looked calm as he encouraged himself , Its all in the past .

It doesnt matter .

I dont care ! Despite the ostensible indifference , he texted Ellison , [ Im not signing this collaboration deal .

] Ellison was confounded .

[ Whats wrong with you ? ] Haddy was in a bad mood and sent out a notification in their internal group chat outright .

[ The other party refuses to give in .

We will not proceed with the collaboration deal .

] Barely a minute after the message was sent , Lucy stormed into Haddys office .

Haddy Ferdinand , what are you doing ? Their price is already the lowest in the market , yet youre still pushing to lower it further .

Youre deliberately finding fault with them ! Lucy was fuming as she stood there with her hands on her hips , but her bright and beautiful facial features still shone through .

Nonetheless , her voice was so loud that the staff outside got a shock .

For a moment , people wondered who was the real CEO ! Haddy leaned back in the executive chair and gazed at the angry Lucy with his gentle dark eyes .

He sounded rather hurt , but he was very still frank .

No deal .

I dont want you to be in contact with that Steward guy .

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