Is it grammatically correct to omit a comma after dialogue ending in an ellipsis?

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I know that Grammarly isn't always correct but before tonight, I didn't know punctuation directly after an ellipsis was grammatically correct, even in special circumstances such as dialogue.

Unless it's stylistic, Grammarly is insisting that what I currently have is incorrect (see photo below).

The sentence in question is:

“You want to marry me…” she led off in a breathy voice as she grabbed my shirt collar. “Not out of love, but for mutual benefits.”

I would have never thought to include a comma there, even then, a comma would look so odd. From what I've read, it seems stylistic, but I'm asking is it grammatically correct to leave it as is?

At this point, I think I'd rather omit the ellipsis entirely and replace with a comma rather than add a comma to the end of the ellipsis.

Feel free to ignore Grammarly. You can use whichever style you wish. (Unless you're following a specific style guide.) — Jason Bassford, May 21 '19 at 07:07
@JasonBassford I'm planning to self-publish, I'm not sure if that matters or not — Margaret Belt, May 21 '19 at 07:08
What point of grammar do you suspect might be in play / at stake here? — Lawrence, May 21 '19 at 07:50
Hi, Margaret. May I refer you to my answer at Punctuation of a direct quote (which question is a possible duplicate). I'm sure it encompasses tricky final punctuation within the quote. // Also, errors etc of punctuation are not considered to come within the domain of grammaticality on ELU (though they are equally important). — Edwin Ashworth, May 21 '19 at 13:09
@MargaretBelt Simply pick a style you like and use it consistently. — Jason Bassford, May 21 '19 at 13:29

Is it grammatically correct to omit a comma after dialogue ending in an ellipsis?

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