Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Joycelyn's head was knocked to the side, and her fair skin immediately turned red where the slap had landed. She looked at Iris, her eyes moving from shock to anger, and finally settling into a deep, soul-crushing disappointment.

Without thinking, Joycelyn raised her hand and slapped Octavia across the face. "From now on, not a single cent of my money will go to you. Don't push me-if you do, I'll expose all your dirty little secrets!" Octavia, caught off guard, quickly recovered. "How dare you hit me?" she shouted, her face twisted with fury, as she tried to retaliate. But Joycelyn grabbed her wrist and pushed her away with force.

Iris, worried, grabbed Octavia and scolded Joycelyn, "How could you hit Octavia? She's your sister!" Joycelyn sneered, "You hittoo, didn't you? It's only right forto discipline your daughter." Iris' voice was cold, full of disdain. "What's wrong with you, Joycelyn? Are you trying to driveinsane?" Iris, usually mild-mannered, now glared at Joycelyn, her gaze sharp and accusing-as if Joycelyn were the one who was morally corrupt, the one in the wrong By now, a crowd had gathered, sof them pulling out their phones to snap pictures.

In public, airing out her family's dirty laundry like this was a huge blow to her pride, and everyone would judge her for it. But Joycelyn didn't care. She immediately called security.

Aurelia and Selene, still worried, had turned back and saw the chaos. They rushed over.

"What's going on? Why are you hitting her? Security! Security! Someone's being assaulted!" Aurelia shouted as she ran to the security booth.

The security guard, having been on break, hadn't noticed anything earlier. By the the arrived, he immediately stopped Iris and Octavia.

"Where did these crazy people cfrom?" the guard demanded.

"We're not crazy!" Octavia shouted, her voice shrill. "She's my sister, and my mom was just trying to teach her a lesson. She shouldn't be sleeping around with old men for money. We're not crazy!" As the crowd grew, the whispers started. People couldn't help but notice Joycelyn's fresh, natural beauty. Even without makeup, her elegance in simple office attire made her stand out.

But with Octavia's accusations, people started looking at her with suspicion, as if trying to see her as the villain. Joycelyn ignored them and called the police.

Octavia, seizing the opportunity, sneered, "Calling the police won't cover up your hypocrisy and heartlessness!" Iris continued her tirade, calling Joycelyn cold-hearted and ungrateful, a girl who had no respect for her family.

Moments later, the police arrived.

Joycelyn remained composed, and when she saw the officers, she started speaking in a choked voice, trying to sound as innocent and wronged as possible, "She's accusingof being with old men, but I haven't done anything.

"I think something happened towithout my knowledge, so I'm reporting it to clear things up, especially about what 1/3 52% Chapter 32 happened last night." Her voice cracked, sounding every bit the victim.

Octavia's expression turned pale, and she instinctively looked at Iris.

Joycelyn added, “I remember leaving the private room and running into you. Maybe we should investigate this together?" "Yes, I was at the dinner too, I can testify, Aurelia added firmly.

Now, Octavia was starting to look nervous. She covered half her face and glanced at Iris. "Mom, it's all Joycelyn's fault that Dad got into trouble. She's trying to setup too." Iris immediately pulled Octavia behind her, shielding her like a protective mother bear. "Family issues should stay within the family. There's no need to involve the police "Then make her apologize. Otherwise, I'll sue her for defamation. There were so many people filming earlier-I'm sure someone got it on video, Joycelyn said, her face calm and collected, showing no signs of backing down. "Yeah, apologize!" Selene rolled up her sleeves and stood beside Joycelyn, her tone fierce.

Octavia shot a nervous glance at the police, clearly afraid that they would investigate what happened the night before. If they did, her reputation would be destroyed.

Joycelyn, do you really want to push Octavia this far? Have you lost all compassion? For a man, you're willing to break ties with your family-are you really so shameless?” Iris asked.

Iris tried to play the emotional card, tugging at Joycelyn's heartstrings, as she had done countless times before. But Joycelyn was done with this kind of manipulation. “I'm not forcing anyone. You started this whole thing by attackingand spreading lies. I'm just protecting myself.” "But I'm your mother!" Iris's voice cracked with feigned emotion. "I worked so hard to raise you, and this is how you repay me?" Tears streamed down Iris's face as she tried to manipulate Joycelyn into feeling guilty. The rift between them had deepene beyond repair.

Joycelyn was numb to it now, and even Aurelia and Selene felt uncomfortable hearing it.

"Hey," Selene spoke up, her tone icy. "As a mother, how could you hit and berate your child in public? You say you raised her, but hasn't she been nothing but dutiful? "Joycelyn's been working for two years, skipping expensive meals and avoiding fancy clothes. Meanwhile, look at your daughter-designer brands head to toe. That outfit alone is worth at least over 4 thousand dollars, isn't it?" Aurelia gave Octavia a hard look.

She was well-groomed, with heavy makeup, but it couldn't hide her arrogance. From head to toe, she was decked out in nbrands. Joycelyn didn't care for designer labels, but Aurelia certainly recognized them.

Her words landed with an uncomfortable weight on Iris. The shwas clear in her flushed face as she shifted uncomfortably.

Joycelyn, however, was unmoved. She had long stopped expecting anything from her family. She didn't know what a healthy, normal relationship was anymore.

She'd been used to being exploited for so long that even when she tried to break free, the pressure kept her from staying 2/3 17:07 Ke, 11 Feb MO Chapter 32 grounded.

Iris, her face filled with disbelief, turned to Octavia. "Octavia..." Octavia, flustered, quickly tried to cover her tracks. "These are all fake, really cheap knockoffs." 52% Selene crossed her arms and scoffed. "Who are you fooling? Those Gucci shoes of yours cost at least over 3 thousand dollars. and they're clearly real.

"Don't tellyou've been getting financial support from srich old man, and now you're trying to blyour sister. No wonder you're so good at making things up." "I haven't!" Octavia protested weakly.

"Whether you have or not, you know the truth," Joycelyn replied coolly, her gaze as cold as ice.

Octavia, cornered, no longer had the strength to argue. "Mom, let's just go. We'll figure it out ourselves." "Did I say you could leave without apologizing?" Joycelyn's tone was firm and resolute. She wasn't going to let herself be trampled on any longer.

Octavia hesitated, then tried to walk off, but she was blocked by security and Aurelia, After a brief pause, she reluctantly turned back to Joycelyn. "Fine, I'm sorry. Is that enough? From now on, I don't have at sister. You're not worthy of being my sister. Mom, let's go." Octavia had always been quick to flatter when it served her, and though her apology was forced and clearly insincere, Joycelyn didn't push her further. She was tired of fighting in this imbalanced relationship-it drained her mentally and emotionally.

While, in his office, Ellison had just made himself a cup of coffee when William hurried in, looking anxious. "Mr. Grant, Ellison's expression hardened, his brow furrowing as he placed the coffee cup down. With a chilling calm, he turned and walked toward the door.

E ☐ Joycelyn's head was knocked to the side, and her fair skin immediately turned red where the slap had landed. She looked at Iris, her eyes moving from shock to anger, and finally settling into a deep, soul-crushing disappointment.

Without thinking, Joycelyn raised her hand and slapped Octavia across the face. “From now on, not a single cent of my money will go to you. Don't push me-if you do, I'll expose all your dirty little secrets!" Octavia, caught off guard, quickly recovered. "How dare you hit me?" she shouted, her face twisted with fury, as she tried to retaliate. But Joycelyn grabbed her wrist and pushed her away with force.

Iris, worried, grabbed Octavia and scolded Joycelyn, "How could you hit Octavia? She's your sister!" Joycelyn sneered, "You hittoo, didn't you? It's only right forto discipline your daughter.” Iris' voice was cold, full of disdain. "What's wrong with you, Joycelyn? Are you trying to driveinsane?" Iris, usually mild-mannered, now glared at Joycelyn, her gaze sharp and accusing-as if Joycelyn were the one who was morally corrupt, the one in the wrong.

By now, a crowd had gathered, sof them pulling out their phones to snap pictures.

In public, airing out her family's dirty laundry like this was a huge blow to her pride, and everyone would judge her for it But Joycelyn didn't care. She immediately called security.

Aurelia and Selene, still worried, had turned back, and saw the chaos. They rushed over.

"What's going on? Why are you hitting her? Security! Security! Someone's being assaulted!" Aurelia shouted as she ran to the security booth.

The security guard, having been on break, hadn't noticed anything earlier. By the the arrived, he immediately stopped Iris and Octavia.

"Where did these crazy people cfrom?" the guard demanded.

"We're not crazy!" Octavia shouted, her voice shrill. "She's my sister, and my mom was just trying to teach her a lesson. She shouldn't be sleeping around with old men for money. We're not crazy!" As the crowd grew, the whispers started. People couldn't help but notice Joycelyn's fresh, natural beauty. Even without makeup, her elegance in simple office attire made her stand out.

But with Octavia's accusations, people started looking at her with suspicion, as if trying to see her as the villain. Joycelyn ignored them and called the police.

Octavia, seizing the opportunity, sneered, "Calling the police won't cover up your hypocrisy and O M heartlessness!" Tris continued her tirade, calling Joycelyn cold-hearted and ungrateful, a girl who had no respect for her family. Moments later, the police arrived.

Joycelyn remained composed, and when she saw the officers, she started speaking in a choked voice, speaking ing trying to innocent and wronged as possible, "She's accusingof being with old men, but I haven't done anything. o sound as "I think something happened towithout my knowledge, so I'm reporting it to clear things up, especially about what 17:07 Ke, 11 Jeb #MU Chapter 30 52% Joycelyn immediately felt the need to protect Ronny, who was unfairly caught in the crossfire. She quickly tried to smooth things over. "I was just being too picky. It's no trouble at all, really, "Please, go ahead and eat, Mr. Downs. I'll ask the waiter to bringanother plate" She tried to sound casual, but the tension was so thick that anyone with eyes could feel it.

Thankfully, Ronny was a man of grace. He smiled lightly. "If Mr. Grant thinks it's okay, I'll give it a try! "Go ahead and eat," Joycelyn said quickly, trying to steer the conversation in a different direction. "Lettake another look at the menu. Mr. Grant, would you like anything else?" "Just order whatever you think is good," Ellison replied, his tone as neutral as ever.

Joycelyn froze. Her heart skipped a beat, and her face turned pale. She thought. Is he doing this on purpose? Is he trying to make this awkward on purpose?" She didn't dare to look at Aurelia or Selene. The whole meal suddenly felt like a trap closing in on her. She felt cornered, like a fish caught in a net.

“I'll just order a little more then," Joycelyn said, forcing a tight smile.

Ronny glanced at her, his eyes betraying a hint of concern. But he didn't comment. Instead, he calmly picked up his plate, cutting his steak with slow, deliberate movements, savoring it.

Ellison took a bite, then called the waiter over. "Please bringa new one, medium-rare. This one's cold. The flavor's off He set his fork down and wiped his mouth with anapkin. There wasn't a trace of anger on his face, but his presence-quiet and commanding-was enough to make everyone at the table fall silent.

At that moment, no one dared to say a word-not even Aurelia or the m usually talkative Selene Ellison wasn't here just to eat. It felt more like he had cto assert his dominance, as if he were the one in control. Chapter 32