Chapter 21 Chapter 21 3 47 % +23 Upon hearing the charges , Lyra forgot about the matter with Joycelyn and flew into a rage .
She began raining punches on Lucian , screaming .
You disgusting pig ! Youve been screwing around behind my back ! Lucian was surprised by the sudden attack but didnt dare to defend himself .
He continued to endure Lyras relentless assault .
Iris was equally shocked at the news of Phineas cheating , but she was much more timid .
Before she could open her mouth to say anything , Phineas pulled a long face and cursed at her .
Your damn daughter is nothing but a jinx .
Then , turning to the officers , he barked , We can walk by ourselves .
You can keep those cuffs .
The police officers surrounded the two men and escorted them out of the building .
Lyra and Iris also lost interest in messing with Joycelyn and quietly made their way back home in shame .
Meanwhile , at the group presidents office , William knocked on the door and entered .
Mr.
Grant , the two men were detained and escorted out by the police .
Security has also been instructed to bar their entry should they return to the building again .
Ive looked into their backgrounds and this is what weve found out so far , William continued his report while handing Ellison a folder .
Phineas Mercer , in particular , is quite a scummy character .
It seems like Joycelyn tried to avoid him as much as possible by staying in the school dorms since high school .
Ellison looked up at William wordlessly .
His expression didnt reveal any emotion , but his eyes betrayed the opposite .
Have the police detain them for forty eight hours and inform me when theyve been released .
Yes , sir , William replied .
He began to turn away but then changed his mind suddenly and turned back .
In that instant , hed shed his rigorous and professional posture and his voice took on a gleeful tone .
By the way , Mr.
Grant , congratulations on your marriage .
Would you like me to put together a wedding planning team ? Thats not necessary .
Shes shy , so its better to avoid any fanfare Ellison answered .
His icy demeanor seemed to warm any time he spoke of Joycelyn .
How about lunch arrangements from now on ? Will the missus be dining with you ? William enquired .
She wants to keep a low profile , so probably not , Ellison said .
Got it , William responded .

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With a suppressed grin , he made to leave .
Hold on .
Go to Accounting and find out what her account number is .
Email it to me , Ellison instructed .
Alright .
Ill head there now , William moved quickly and made the trip to Accounting in Joycelyn , its time for lunch ! Aurelia and Selene called out in a sing song manner .
Yes , Im coming , Joycelyn replied light heartedly as she turned off her computer .
She picked up her phone and joined Aurelia and Selene .
The three of them made their way to the staff cafeteria .
There were three cafeterias across three floors .
Each one had a different theme and boasted award winning chefs .
Joycelyn enjoyed eating in the cafeteria since it was tasty and reasonably priced .
Before , she used to give herself a tight 174 12:56 Mon , Feb 10 o Chapter 21 8.47 % +23 monthly budget of three hundred dollars for meals , but now tha shed cut ties with the Mercer family and her mother , she wanted to treat herself to a lavish meal .
Joycelyn felt her phone vibrate but she ignored it , distracted by the array of food options before her .
She was particularly drawn to the spicy tacos shop and joined the line for it by hersel While waiting , she looked through her phone and saw a notification from her bank .
As soon as she opened it , her eyes popped .
She counted the number of digits in her account balance carefully .
There was no mistake .
There was now a six figure balance in her account , an extra 300 thousand dollars compared to the last time shed checked .
It had been transferred from Ellisons personal bank account .
Joycelyn immediately closed the application , afraid that someone around her might see .
Ellison had said there was no need to sign a pre nuptial agreement , but they hadnt discussed any specifics .
Joycelyn had assumed that they would continue to keep their finances separate .
She didnt expect him to send her such a large sum of money .
She opened her chat with Ellison and sent a message , [ Did you transfer money to me ? ] Ellisons reply was quick .
[ Yeah .
] Joycelyn typed quickly with both hands .
[ Why ? ] Ellison said simply , [ Its for you to spend .
Buy whatever you want .
Feel free to let me know if it isnt enough .
] To him , it was an expression of his sense of responsibility and care as a husband , but Joycelyn didnt feel overjoyed or ecstatic over her sudden windfall .
She only felt pressure .
She immediately replied , [ Its not necessary .
My salary is enough And you already spent money on me yesterday .
] Then she opened her bank application again and tried to transfer the money back .
Her account had a transfer limit , though , so she could only return him half the amount .
She sent him another saying , [ Sorry , theres a transfer limit on my account .
Ill return the rest to you soon .
] message , Joycelyn was adamant about not accepting the money .
She was afraid that she would mistake all these gestures as a show of love .
It was easy to be grounded in pain , but in love , it might be a struggle to break free .
When Ellison saw Joycelyns text , he frowned slightly .
[ Dont transfer it back to me .
I wont say this a second time , so dont make me repeat myself .
] His message carried an air of finality , and Joycelyn could tell that his tone was tinged with annoyance .
She didnt dare to refuse again , so she answered , [ Okay .
But this amount is more than enough , so dont send me any more .
I cant spend it all .
] Ellison stopped replying .
Joycelyn had her suspicions confirmed .
Ellison was upset .
She didnt say anything more as well , and as she reached the front of the line , she placed her order and paid for it digitally .
Her hand was still shaking when she tapped her phone on the payment terminal .
As Joycelyn , Aurelia , and Selene enjoyed their lunch together , Aurelia brought up the joint venture issue .
Selene joined in and said , Its too bad my boyfriends birthday is today , otherwise Id go with you guys .
Aurelia disagreed .
To tell you the truth , this type of networking snt quite suitable for young girls .
If Linda hadnt twisted Joycelyns arm into going , I wouldnt have allowed it myself .
12:56 Mon , Feb 10 O Chapter 21 Selene wasnt convinced .
Well be representing the Grant Grou surely that counts for something .
3 The Grant Group is indeed reputable , but were just salaried workers .
Those mid sized enterprise bosses are looking to work with Grant Group , but its also not beneath them to try and take advantage of their female associates , Aurelia explained .
47 % Ill be careful , Joycelyn said as she self consciously looked down at her outfit .
Luckily , the blouse and pants she was wearing today was conservative and professional .
A ras After her lunch , Joycelyn lay down in one of the sleeping pods for a power nap .
Her heart still pounding from seeing her bank account balance earlier .
In the afternoon , just after five , Linda instructed Aurelia and Joycelyn to tag along with her to the event .
As a courtesy , Joycelyn sent Ellison a text to update him about her plans for that evening so that hed be able to make his own dinner arrangements .
When they arrived at the hotel , Joycelyn parked the car , and the three of them headed to the entrance to guests .
Not a moment later , several luxury cars arrived one after the other .
ait their The first was a Mercedes Benz , owned by a pot bellied to greet him , saying , Mr.
Cross , its been a while .
Youre looking more and more handsome these days .
Iman .
Linda rushed forward Behind her , Joycelyn and Aurelia couldnt stop themselves from rolling their eyes .
Linda introduced them .
Mr.
Cross , these are Joycelyn Maynard and Aurelia Finch .
Theyre the rising stars in department .
Joycelyn , Aurelia , this is Mr.
Tommy Cross .
Aurelia Finch .
Theyre the rising stars inr When Tommy laid his eyes on Joycelyn , his beady eyes t up .
Hello , you pretty Joycelyn looked at his outreached hand and politely shook it .
Good evening , Mr.
Cross .
Tommys hand lingered longer than necessary , and his eyes stayed glued to Joycely face .
Aurelia then stuck her hand to shake Tommys as well to save Joycelyn from the awkward situation .
At the entrance , Octavia was getting into the front passenger seat of her boyfriends car when she heard the her and looked back .
Seeing Tommy , she said to her boyfriend , Fred , isnt that your father ? out group behind Octavia then looked at the woman whose hand Tommy was holding , discovering it was than other than Joycelyn .
Octavia knew that Tommy was widowed , and while he never remarried , he had an endless string of relationships with different women .
If Joycelyn became her boyfriends fathers kept woman , she herself would be one step closer to marrying into their family .
Baby , I think we went at it too hard earlier , Im aching all over now .
Shall we cut classes today ? Octavia said to Fred poutily .
She rested her head on Freds shoulder , and her soft hands reached under the hem of his shirt , stroking the skin beneath .
Fred felt his body getting hotter and hotter , and he grinned slyly Sure thing .
I can give you another good rub down .
Octavia let out a sultry laugh .
Then she said , Your dads over there .
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