Chapter 101 Joycelyn thought , But I wont let her have her way E Phew … Joycelyn took a deep breath , standing upright on the polium .
Her hands , trembling on the lectern , clenched into tight fists .
Just as she was about to speak , her uneasy heart beat faster and faster , making her feel that the only sound echoing in her mind was her own rapid breathing .
She tried her best to calm herself down and retracted her gaze from the distance .
She then directed her gaze on the face of the man in the first row with his long legs crossed .
The moment Ellison saw Joycelyn step out , his deep set brows suddenly furrowed .
He immediately said to William , who was beside him , in a serious voice , Go check whats going on .
William immediately got up and headed backstage .
As if sensing Joycelyns panic and uneasiness , Ellison clapped again .
In the quiet conference room , his solitary applause was loud and monotonous .
He sat in the audience and stared at her with eyes that were deep and calm .
He looked at her without blinking , his gaze penetrating and filled with both affection and encouragement .
Everyone present followed suit and applauded again .
Joycelyn was encouraged inwardly .
She smiled and began to introduce herself .
As soon as she spoke , her crisp and sweet voice was clearly transmitted to everyones ears through the sound system in the room .
After her fluent self introduction was completed , everyone in the room erupted into thunderous applause once again Looking at the PowerPoint slides , Joycelyn organized the words in her mind .
Fortunately , she had participated in the previous press conference as a behind the scenes staff member she had also listened carefully during the exchange meeting at the subsidiary the other day .
She had a great memory and never forgot what she saw .
Back in school , she had even joined a debate competition to improve her skills .
Even though she hadnt seen the speech manuscript , she handled it with ease .
She gave the introduction and report exceptionally well .
During the impromptu introduction which lasted twenty minutes , Joycelyn stood on stage , looking poised confident , and calm .
After finishing her introduction , she bowed to thank the audience , and the applause erupted once again Ellisons initial concern was replaced by approval after Joycelyns speech ended .
He stood up , left his seat , and immediately went backstage .
Joycelyn walked to the backstage .
Once she relaxed , the lingering tension hit her again .
When she went down the steps , her 11:59 Fri , Feb 14 B Chapter 101 legs gave way , and she fell to the ground with no sign that it would happen .
She yelled inwardly .
69 % 1 Just as Joycelyn screamed inwardly that she was done for , a tall , raight figure quickly stepped forward and reached out to stop her from falling to the ground .
The expected dull pain did not come .
Instead , a familiar sense of security enveloped her .
Joycelyn heard a familiar groan .
She raised her eyes , which were seeing stars , and looked at Ellisons otherworldly good looks in shock .
Her eyes lit up , and she realized that they were hugging in public Oh golly , she thought .
Im doomed .
Joycelyn was frightened , so much so that she looked even more panicked than when she almost face planted earlier.
She hurriedly struggled to distance herself from him .
Ellison grabbed her flailing arms with both hands , his expression worried as he asked in a serious voice , Are you hurt ? No , no , no ! Im not hurt .
Joycelyn wanted to jump away , but Ellisons grip was too strong .
He grabbed hold of her arms , making her unable to move .
She could already sense the shocked and gossipy gazes of the staff at the side .
Mr.
Grant , Linda said .
She was still very weak .
The ambulance hadnt arrived yet , so she was seated on a chair backstage .
Linda initially thought that she would see Joycelyn mess things up .
Unexpectedly , not only did Joycelyn manage to deal with it , but Ellison also protected her publicly and caught her in his arms .
Joycelyn heard Lindas weak voice too .
She looked over and saw that her face was completely flushed and swollen .
Her cold , smug eyes from before had now turned into a mere sli Oh my god ! Joycelyn thought .
Her head looks like a pigs head Im fine , she said .
Let go of me now .
Standing on a single step .
Joycelyn gave him a look , signaling him to release her as there were too many people around .
Ellison did not let go immediately , not caring about the opinions of the people around them .
His blue eyes were fixed on Joycelyn seriously as he said , You did a great job with the impromptu presentation in Mersian carlier .
Ill give you a bonus when we get back .
Joycelyns eyes lit up again when she heard the word bonus .
It was the kind of look a money obsessed person got when they saw cash .
Suddenly , her eyes gleamed brightly .
Thank you , Mr.
Grant ! Joycelyn almost bowed .
12 ep , her height only reached Ellisons ears .
Her gaze was level as she looked into his deep Although she was standing on the eyes .
Joycelyn had already heard that there were people surrounding them to watch the drama .
When she fell into Ellisons arms earlier , everyone screamed .
11:59 Fri , Feb 14 Chapter 101 However , his aura was a little cold , giving off an unapproachable vibe .
No one dared to make a fuss , but that didnt mean they werent curious .
Joycelyns heart was pounding .
Her current state was as bad as when she went on stage earlier .
In fact , she was sweating even more now .
There are lots of people , Joycelyn reminded him in a low voice , signaling him to stop looking at her intensely Mr.
Grant , I was supposed to give a speech on stage earlier , but had an allergic reaction after drinking the coffee that Joycelyn gave me , Linda said .
I dont know if someone was trying to harm me or if they wanted to kick Grant Group out .
Lindas face was swollen like a pigs head , causing her speech to be somewhat unclear .
However , one could tell from her words that she was implying that Joycelyn had harmed her to steal the spotlight .

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Ellison retracted his hand that was supporting Joycelyn .
He then put his hands into his pockets and turned to look at Linda .
frowning as he asked , Who are you ? Linda immediately started crying .
Mr.
Grant , Im Linda Ellison frowned and looked at Linda for a few seconds .
Obviously , he did not see any trace of the Linda he knew .
Mr.
Grant , you have to stand up for me .
Someones trying to harm me .
Linda refused to leave , determined to blow things up .
She thought , Its best to put the blame on Joycelyn and let Ellison see my miserable look to make up for my minor mistake because of the allergic reaction .
I took the coffee from the organizers coffee station , Joycelyn d .
There are cameras monitoring the place all the time .
You can check .
I have no reason to ignore the companys reputation just to harm you .
Just as Joycelyn finished speaking , the emcee stepped off the stage and took the speech manuscript she had left on the podium .
The emcee praised Joycelyn , Ms.
Maynard , I noticed your speech manuscript was completely blank , but your quick thinking and impromptu delivery were seriously impressive .
Ellison glanced at the blank script .
When Linda saw this , she acted as if she had figured something out and said , Even the speech manuscript was switched .
What a malicious move .
If it werent for my allergy , I wouldnt even have a speech manuscript prepared .
What a solid backup plan they had ! Lindas angry words were directed at Joycelyn .
After all , the impromptu speech Joycelyn gave earlier was calm , professional , and meticulous , making it hard for people not to guess that what Linda said was true .
Everyone suspected that Joycelyn memorized the speech in advance and replaced Linda with underhanded tactics to be in the limelight .
As a result , people started giving Joycelyn uneasy glances , while their gazes on Linda , whose face was badly swollen and bruised , softened with visible sympathy .
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