Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 7

Megan grasped the car door then slowly let it go.

The atmosphere inside the car was stilling.

Sullivan had just returned from a business trip and had made a detour to the Lowry Mansion. He was visibly tired. With one hand on the steering wheel and the other rubbing his forehead, he spoke with impatience, “How much longer am you going to keep this up?”

By now, he merely thought it all was a tantrum

Megan feli a chill in her heart. Sitting up straight, she stared ahead and after a long pause, spoke softly, “Sullivan, I’m serious! I don’t want to be with you anymom

Sullivan tumed sharply to look at her. He was a handsome man, with well–defined features that Megan had once been quite infatuated with. But now, she felt nothing, not in the slightest

His eyes locked onto hers as he unbuckled his seat belt, “Get out!”

With a faint sound, the locks disengaged.

Megan stepped out immediately, walking briskly toward the villa’s entrance.

In the dim light, her back was as straight and resolute as her decision to divorce.

Sullivan lit a cigarette before getting out of the car and following her upstairs.

Their argument had ended on a sour note.

into his pajamas and

was, Megan liked to sleep holding him from

early moming, sunlight shone into the

imitating and shielded his

could

recognized them as the sounds of the housekeeper setting up the dining room, something Megan and the servants

got out of bed and strolled into the dressing room and

Then he froze.

suitcase was

the wardrobe, confirming that several of

chose a

he was fastening his watch while heading downstairs.

housekeeper spoke cautiously. “Madam left early in the morning with her suitcase, Sir. She

“She’s gone!”

news, sat down to eat his usual breakfast of black coffee

was captured by the newspaper

more sensational than the last. After scanning them for a moment, Sullivan asked the nearby housekeeper in a low

have breakfast, Sir. She just left the housekeeper answered honestly

phone

exchange, he was about to hang

tone was very calm, “Also, find out where Megan

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