Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

(+23) Chapter 278 Three hours later, Joycelyn was wearing a nightdress. Her face was flushed, and the corners of her eyes were moist.

The negligee was relatively skimpy and exposed much of her skin. It was obvious that she had just had an intense workout in bed.

Earlier, the soup was indeed meant to nourish the body in preparation for pregnancy, but it seemed like all the nourishment ended up in Ellison's body.

Joycelyn knocked on the bathroom door. "Are you done soaking? Don't catch a cold." In the bathroom, Ellison was leaning back in the bathtub with his eyes closed. There was even a fever patch on his forehead, courtesy of Joycelyn.

Under the rippling water, the raging hormones had yet to settle down in that slender and perfect figure.

"You can sleep first. I'll soak for a while longer." Ellison's languid voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Don't stay there too long. I'm going to sleep now." Joycelyn's entire body was aching.

After that two-hour workout, Ellison was still full of vigor. She had also taken a lot of that soup, but why was the effect so tic on him? Sigh! She was so tired that she couldn't even keep her eyes open. She flopped down on the big bed and fell asleep not long after burrowing into the blanket.

Half an hour later, Ellison emerged from the bathroom with the fever patch still stuck on his forehead.

Under the simultaneous assault of icy water and internal body heat, the man, who was as strong as an ox, finally caught a cold.

****** The next day was Monday and a working day.

Earlier, Joycelyn had taken half a month off. Selene Whitmore and the rest had not seen her for a long tand missed her very much.

The moment they saw Joycelyn sitting at her desk early in the morning, all of them cheered and whooped. Joycelyn was typing on her phone and giving William a few urgent instructions not to let Ellison drink coffee and to give him cooling mint tea instead.

The moment she put down her phone, she was swept up by Selene's bear hug.

"Joycelyn, you cutie-pie, did you quarrel with your husband? Why is your beau in the office today?" The first thing Selene said startled Joycelyn.

"Beau?" She only had one husband, and she had been with him for the past few days. She did not even know she had a beau outside.

"You don't say! He's quite a looker. He's tall and slim, refined and intellectual-looking. He's clearly an overseas scholar who has just returned and resembled ssqueaky-clean guy who's selling insurance. Honey, you have hidden your secret quite well." Melly gave a roguish smile as she nudged Joycelyn.

The more Joycelyn listened to them, the more bewildered she became.

1/4 Wed, 12 Mar Chapter 278 "Who is it? Hey, I don't know what you girls are talking about. When did this happen? "Just last Friday." Selene said as she whipped out her phone and scrolled through the photos.

"Friday? Knowing you girls, you must have been gossiping your asses off for stnow Joycelyn felt that there was something fishy going on.

"What's the point of making fun of you behind your back? It's more fun to see you talk to him face-to-face, Selene replied as she showed Joycelyn the photo.

The man in the photo was indeed young and handsome. He had an extraordinary air about him and resembled shigh-level manager.

He was holding a large bouquet of purple roses in his hand. The photo was taken secretly, but it captured the whole scene in detail.

Joycelyn did a double take when she laid eyes on the photo. That handsface looked very familiar! "Who is this guy?" Joycelyn got the feeling she might know him, but somehow, she could not remember his name.

Seeing Joycelyn's dumbfounded expression, everyone's gossipy expression turned incredulous.

"Are you kidding me? Don't tellyou have been fooling around outside and have forgotten about him? So much so that he had to cand look for you now?" Selene was in utter disbelief.

Joycelyn did not know whether to laugh or cry. She pinched Selene's face helplessly. "What are you talking about? My husband is more handsthan him, okay?" "Oh? Perhaps you hooked up with him in the past by chance and forgotten? Never mind. Well help you hide it from your husband. Don't worry, we won't let this man break up your family," Selene said with a determined expression.

Joycelyn was tickled pink to the point of tearing up. "What's this guy's name?" "I think his name..." Selene suddenly froze and becso exasperated that she slapped her forehead hard. "What's his nagain?" "Clement Steward," Aurelia Finch called out as she walked toward the group with a cup of coffee.

"Clement Steward?" Joycelyn furrowed her brows slightly as she sank into deep thought.

This nwas so familiar. She seemed to have svague recollection of this name... "Oh! I remember now. We were high school classmates..." And he was Lucy Barrett's first love too! Naturally, Joycelyn didn't say this out loud.

"Your high school is full of talented people. Previously, there was that big shot Liam Nolan. Now, another eye- catching overseas graduate has shown up. Impressive indeed." As Selene did not get any juicy tidbits out of Joycelyn, she gave up on teasing her.

Though Joycelyn appeared calm and collected, inwardly, she wished she could immediately message Lucy to see her reaction.

"Get back to work, ladies. The weekly meeting will start in half an hour," Aurelia reminded as she carried the coffee into the director's office.

After everyone dispersed, Joycelyn returned to her desk and immediately whipped out her phone to message Lucy. [Clement Steward has returned from overseas and has cto my office. Was it because he couldn't get in touch with you?] Lucy's reply was swift. [Damn! This guy is too much! Are you back at the office now?] 2/4 Chapter 278 Joycelyn replied just as fast. [Yep. Tellwhat's gr Larey fired back just a split second later (Thats to were He's working near any Tab stback, he said he wanted to Aleris ****** de Buty that te da abashed we subur da relationship and said don he somed to trike op for breaking with were but I didn't expect him to look for you. I'll go to fading tates ather wo As Jovelyn read through the long text message, de caix et Exy gay school, she was well aware of her relationship with Clev Clement treated tury very well, and he was also wire to all her fronts botuling pagrabya He grew up in a family of intellectuals and his greater and post everyone He was a refined and squeaky-team all-rounder. He had a likable personality that was sie sei comfor tempered nature.

Joycelyn was especially envious of him as both she and Lucy did not grow up in a gout family the Clements Unfortunately, after graduating from high school, Clement emigrated with his family. As a res, Loy was then for many years.

Surprisingly, Clement showed up in Lucy's life again after so many years Joycelyn texted back, [Although I think you and Haddy are pretty compatible, Clement is not bad either fosh, de difficult to choose.] Lucy shot back. [Whoa! Why are you choosing for me? I'm already so frustrated. I thought that 2-4 hundred you a mous was like a dream ctrue, but I don't know what's wrong with Haddy. He simply refused to sign the comers bargaining the price down so much that I didn't know what to say anymore.] Lucy was complaining so bitterly that Joycelyn could almost feel her friend's spittle coming out of her own phone.

However, Joycelyn didn't get distracted. [Fess up now. Was he jealous?] Lucy only replied with an eye-roll emoticon, but Joycelyn persisted and wheedled, [C'mon, do tell bey Monday mornings were typically very busy at the office. Yet, in order to understand the truth of the matter, joycelyn chased for the entire morning and slacked off without getting any work done, At lunchtime, Joycelyn got ready to follow Selene and the girls to the staff cafeteria for lunch.

On the way there, she was still engrossed in messaging Lucy on the phone. All of a sudden, Selene grabbed her arm and shook it urgently. "He's here, he's here! Your high school classmate is here again." "Hi, Joycelyn," Clement greeted Joycelyn with genteel warmth.

"Clement? Wow, long tno see." Joycelyn sized Clement up. He was even more handsthing and m before. As she ran through her mental checklist, she was almost like a mother-in-law scrutinizing her future son-in-law.

"I cto your office to discuss a collaboration deal. I have just finished the meeting and wanted to see if you cto work today. We NO haven't seen each other for a long tso I was wondering whether you are free to joinfor lunch. We can reminisce about the old days and also talk about Lucy." Clement flashed a disarming smile. After so many years of absence, the immaturity of youth in Clement had been replaced by a more reassuring maturity.

His personality didn't seem to have changed, though. He was still very genteel and still seemed to care a lot abo- Lucy "How don't we meet up on another day together with Lucy?" Joycelyn tried to tactfully turn down his lunch invitation by 3/4 Chapter 278 91% Shu's ignoring merant contact her at all, so I was wondering whether you could help our When Clement said this, the dopted look on has fex was obvious. He resembled a guy teetering on the edge of heartbreak.

Then why don't we have lunch at our office's staff cafeteria? Letunderstand the situation first Joycelyn did not dare to ging out for lunch.

If Ellison found out the was lunching with another guy outside, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Sure! Clement proceeded to press the elevator button for the ladies and followed the whole group to the staff cafetería Outside the CFO's office, William Vance knocked urgently on the door before entering.

"Mr. Grant, Mrs. Grant's first love is here again!" William reported frantically through gritted teeth The man who was leaning back in the executive chair with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes.

"First love! Again? His obedient wife was totally clueless about romantic relationships. Where on earth did this first love cfrom?

"Yes, he chere last Friday with flowers, Everyone thought he was Mrs. Grant's husband didn't expect ve the two of them to have lunch together today. And they're doing it at our office's staff cafeteria!" William was almost breathless now. "What?" Ellison sprang up immediately. He flung the fever patch on his forehead away and dashed out of the office with an ominous expression.

He was a man on a mission, and the murderous air in his demeanor was very palpable.

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