Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 205 +13 Chapter 205 Lucy had originally planned to enjoy a nice gathering at the 88th-floor Sky Garden restaurant. But after feeling faint, she was taken to a nearby lounge to rest.

Luckily, since this was Ellison's property, he had the VIP room cleared and arranged for a doctor to check on Lucy.

In the luxurious, minimalist VIP lounge, Lucy rested on the sofa while Joycelyn and Sandra sat beside her on another couch. Ellison and Haddy stood by the window, discussing the future development plans for the downtown area.

The doctor confirmed that Lucy was fine, just needed stto recover.

Joycelyn began to relax as she watched Sandra pull out her phone, muttering to herself. Curious, she leaned over to ask, "Sandra, what's going on?" Sandra's voice was soft, but she replied, "Just being inquisitive-Google what 'masochist' means." Lucy, still recovering, felt her toes curl in embarrassment at the mention of the word. Her eyelids, which had just begun to flutter open, slammed shut again.

Joycelyn, equally puzzled, peered over at Sandra's "e.

The webpage loaded, and Sandra, who liked reading aloud, began.

"Masochist,' an online slang term referring to someone with a tendency toward self-inflicted pain, often used in the context of sexual relationships where someone enjoys being the submissive one..." Sandra's voice dropped lower and lower as she spoke.

Both she and Joycelyn's faces started to turn a deep shade of red.

By the tshe finished reading, the two women were left in awkward silence.

Meanwhile, Lucy, lying on the sofa, felt like her soul had left her body-this was pure social suicide.

Joycelyn and Sandra exchanged a glance. Then, Joycelyn straightened up, her clear eyes darting around the room as she nervously picked at her fingers.

'Why was I even part of this conversation? It felt so shameful,' Joycelyn thought.

Joycelyn stole a glance at Ellison and Haddy, who stood by the window, both pretending to ignore the situation. They were probably just as embarrassed.

Joycelyn assumed that Sandra would back off once she realized how awkward things had gotten, but Sandra, ever the curious one, was relentless.

"Haddy, why did Lucy say you're a masochist? You two...?" Sandra shrugged, her wide eyes spinning as she asked, her lips curving into a mischievous grin. "Do you have a story?" Lucy was left speechless.

Ellison narrowed his eyes and shot a sideways glance at Haddy. He was struggling to hold back laughter, biting his lip, taking deep breaths to calm the urge to burst out.

Haddy, his normally composed face betraying a flicker of surprise, paused for a moment as if unsure how to respond.

Before he could speak, Lucy shot up from the couch like a spring being released.

Joycelyn gasped. Lucy's sudden movement made it seem like she wasn't feeling better at all.

1/2 ☐☐ 80%☐☐☐ +13 Chapter 205 "Lucy, is something still wrong?" Joycelyn asked, her brow furrowed in concern.

“I think I'm better, Lucy said, clenching her fist and flashing Joycelyn a reassuring smile. But inside, she was drenched in sweat, and her back felt like it might collapse at any moment.

"Lucy, do you know Haddy from before?" "No," Lucy replied flatly.

"Then why do you two seem so familiar with each other?" "It's nothing. I almost died from a scare earlier, and he comforted me," Lucy said with perfect clarity, not missing a beat. "I was just saying, people tend to group together, and I think they all have a very 'manly' vibe, especially Haddy." She enunciated every word clearly, making sure Sandra wouldn't misunderstand.

"Oh, I see," Sandra replied.

Seeing how easily Sandra was fooled, Lucy let out a sigh of relief.

Joycelyn looked thoughtful, then nodded with understanding. "Makes sense." "Right?" Lucy gave a casual smile.

"Now I'm starving, let's go eat," Lucy's stomach rumbled loudly, echoing her discomfort.

"Okay, but let's go to a restaurant lower down, somewhere not so high up," Joycelyn said, glancing at Ellison, who stood by the window with his hands in his pockets. "Sure," Ellison replied gravely, "Let's just go to a restaurant outside. I'll have the chef send the food down."

"Alright, let's go," Lucy said, feeling better now that her head wasn't m spinning, and her legs weren't as weak. All she wanted was to finish the meal and move on from this embarrassing moment. "I'll help you," Joycelyn offered, stepping forward to support Lucy's arm.

The three women walked ahead, with Ellison trailing behind, still not saying a word.

"That explanation will only fool them,” Ellison said as he clapped Haddy on the shoulder, his tone dark and full of meaning.

Haddy simply smiled, not saying anything.

"Lucy," Joycelyn added with a touch of concern, "You really should carry medication with you from now on. If something like this happens again, it could be dangerous." "Yeah, let's not talk about it anymore. I'm still scared just thinking about it," Lucy admitted, her voice shaky. "Next time, we'll just eat by ourselves. Eating with the big bosses is too stressful," Lucy whispered to Joycelyn. Joycelyn nodded. "Yeah, well, Haddy's here today, and he suggested we have lunch together." "Oh, so he knew beforehand?" Lucy asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I think he was in our-office this morning discussing spartnership deals," Joycelyn said, answering honestly.

Lucy clenched her fists even tighter.

He did this on purpose.