Chapter 20 Chapter 20 47 % +23 ) I have no relation to Mr.
Grant .
Joycelyn denied Lindas insinuation .
She could see right through her strategy .
Linda didnt have a leg to stand on , and she was threatening her before pretending to throw her a bone .

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And this project is your responsibility, she said firmly .
Then Ill give it to you straight .
You look like Mr.
Grants first love .
It wouldnt be surprising if he was bedding you for that reason , Linda said as she looked for a picture of Ellison at their university graduation ceremony .
Ellison had been in his early twenties , sporting the same chiseled face and oozing an aura of calm and reserved temperament .
Even at that young age , he stood out from the crowd .
The girl who stood next to Ellison was smiling sweetly with her head tilted towards him .
As Linda said , she did bear some resemblance to her .
Joycelyn only took a quick glance at the girl before she looked away .
Her attention wasnt on the girl but on Ellison .
Hed always been handsome and alluring , so it wasnt surprising that there were countless women who adored him .
She knew that Ellison and she had only entered a mutually beneficial agreement for their convenience , and she didnt harbor any hope that he would fall in love with her .
That kind of relationship was never portrayed on movie screens for a reason .
Linda assumed Joycelyn was just putting on a strong front and continued her snide remarks .
Dont think youre such a big shot .
This project is vital to our department .
If you dont work out a deal with the investors , then our bonuses will smoke .
Can you shoulder that blame ? go up in Joycelyn suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart and retorted .
If the project doesnt get completed , the blame lies with management , not on mere office workers like us .
步 The smug look on Lindas face was wiped off in an instant .
Her voice took on a harsh tone as she spat , In that case , prepare for you and everyone in your little group to get fired .
After all , the company doesnt need any deadweight .
Im not playing around with you right now .
Joycelyn scowled , knowing Linda was using her friends to force her to do her bidding .
You have two choices .
Either go with me to meet those investors or get the hell out of this company , Linda threatened .
Joycelyn clenched her fists .
As reluctant as she was to go , it was true that her whole team would be implicated in the fallout , and she didnt want that to happen .
If it did come to that , all their bonuses would be reduced to nothing , and they might not even be able to hold on to their jobs .
Since its for the sake of the company , Ill go with you , Joycelyn said through gritted teeth .
Good .
Now get out of here , Linda smirked and said .
As soon as Joycelyn left the office , Linda picked up her phone again and looked at the graduation picture .
Even a socialite whod been wooing Ellison for seven years had not gotten any success , so she had complete confidence that he wouldnt take any interest in Joycelyn .
Linda took comfort in that fact .
Then she started to contact the companies involved in the joint venture agreement , promising them that the most beautiful woman in Grant Group would be gracing their dinner at the hotel that night .
1/4 12:56 Mon , Feb 10 Chapter 20 E ( +23 ) Joycelyn walked out of the office in a bit of a trance .
She couldnt shake the image of Ellison with the sweet smiling woman from her mind .
Selené and Aurelia saw that she looked distracted , and they immediately approached her in concern .
Selene asked , Are you alright ? Did she give you a hard time ? Joycelyn shook her head .
Aurelia held Joycelyns arm and led her to the latters desk , advising her , Joycelyn , you arent to blame in this matter .
If she really wants to make you take the fall , you should go to Mr.
Grant .
Hes a man of reason .
Im alright .
I just have to think this matter through and come up with a way to resolve it , Joycelyn replied with a soft laugh .
She was trying her best not to let it get to her .
Aurelia expressed her empathy .
Yes , of course .
Nows the time to look for new joint venture partners .
With Grant Groups reputation , it shouldnt be difficult .
The key problem is Linda .
Shes strong headed and competitive by nature .
She wants to outshine the other departments and submit an even lower budget .
Plus , she and Mr.
Grant belong to the same university alumni , so she wants to protect her dignity in that respect .
Well , yeah .
Im accompanying her to meet the joint venture members tonight to discuss things , Joycelyn explained .
As Joycelyns team leader , Aurelia took the initiative to volunteer her time .
Ill go with you too .
These events inevitably involve drinking and entertaining .
That would be great , Joycelyn replied in relief .
If Aurelia were around , she would feel more at ease .
Then , turning on her computer , she let out a determined breath .
Well , lets get to it .
Closer to noon , her phone began receiving an onslaught of messages .
When she unlocked her phone , she noticed they were all from Ellison .
He was asking her what shed like to have for lunch , and if shed like to eat with him .
Replying with a single message , Joycelyn said : [ Im going to have lunch with my coworkers .
] After she replied , she noticed there was also a new friend request with the message .
[ Its Ellison , add me .
] As soon as she accepted the request , she received a message from that number saying [ If its inconvenient to use the other contact number , you can use this one instead .
] Joycelyn replied with a mere okay before she shifted her focus back to her work and stopped paying attention to her phone .
From her point of view , the president of a company had to work hard every minute of the day to keep the company running smoothly .
She didnt dare to distract Ellison from his work , so she threw herself into her own work as well .
After busying herself the whole morning , Joycelyn finally had a chance to catch her breath .
She went to the office pantry to get herself a much needed cup of coffee .
As she made her way out of the pantry , she caught a glimpse of Ellison walking towards the lift lobby .
He was dressed in a sharp black suit .
It was tailor made and fit him like a glove .
The image of them in the house that morning came rushing back to Joycelyn .
She had shyly helped him to button up that very suit jacket .
Ellison caught sight of her too ; and his deep , piercing eyes immediately softened .
The both of them looked at each other in that moment with no words exchanged .
9/4 12:56 Mon , Feb 10 O Chapter 20 ė ས , 47 % +23 Her coworkers had immediately stopped to greet him as soon as they saw him .
Ellison responded with a nod , but he kept his eyes locked on Joycelyn .
Linda had heard people greeting Ellison and rushed out of her office with a document .
Mr.
Grant , you didnt have to make the trip down to this floor .
I was just about to bring the documents up .
As soon as Linda appeared in front of him , Ellison averted his gaze and looked away from Joycelyn .
Joycelyn , in turn , also looked away , staring through her long eyelashes at the cup of coffee in her hands as she returned to her desk .
Mr.
Grant , this is the report that Ive been working on for many nights .
Please take a look , Linda rushed to explain .
Ordinarily , she was direct and assertive , but in the presence of Ellison , she seemed to gain an extraordinary air of elegant femininity .
Ellison took the document from Linda and replied curtly , Okay Linda tried to extend the conversation .
If you need anything from me , just let me know , and Ill bring it to you .
You dont have to come all the way here , she said a little loudly in a smug voice .
Id just pressed the wrong elevator button , Ellison replied .
The adoring smile on Lindas face froze abruptly .
Ellison turned on his heel then without giving Linda a second glance , and entered the lift before firing off another message on his phone .
[ Are you still mad about this morning ? ] Joycelyn noticed that there was another message notification on her phone out of the corner of her eye but chose not to open it at that time .
She knew that Linda had put on a show of delivering the documents not just to flaunt her relationship with Ellison but also to ascertain that there was no communication between him and joycelyn .
Since Linda had established that fact , she felt much more assured .
串串 At this time , Phineas , Lucian , and Lyra had arrived on the ground floor of the office building .
They were gearing up to make a scene .
Iris was following closely behind them , urging them to stay calm and talk things over and to avoid blowing things .
out of proportion .
Phineas replied defiantly , The whole point is to create a scene .
We have to shame her publicly so that she doesnt dare to disobey us again .
They walked up to the reception desk , intending to demand to know where Joycelyn was .
Before any of them could open their mouths , several uniformed security officers intercepted them and asked , Are the both of you Phineas and Lucian ? The two brothers exchanged a puzzled look .
Whats it to you ? Phineas asked .
One of the officers glanced at a photo and informed them , The two of you have been identified as being involved in a criminal case of filming and distributing pornography .
Please come with us .
He gestured to the other officers to place the two brothers in handcuffs .
Phineas and Lucian were visibly shocked at the revelation .
They had no clue how they had been exposed .
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