Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 21

Megan’s legs were like jelly as she left, but she did her best to hide it. She didn’t want Sullivan to see her weak, it would make the situation even more unbearable.

What was the big deal, anyway?

It was nothing but a roll in the hay. In the past three years, Sullivan had tried every which way with her. This was just another notch on the bedpost.

Besides, they hadn’t even

gone all the way!

The hallway was still dim, thick with the lingering scent of an intimate tangle. Megan fought back the humiliation as she picked up the box of gourmet meatballs she had dropped, along with her neglected violin.

Dragging her weary body home, she was about to unlock her door when she heard, “Megan!”

The hallway light flickered on.

There stood a familiar face.

“Lucia,” Megan mumbled unconsciously. It took a moment for her to come back to her senses. “How did you find me here?”

“I stopped by the hospital. Cora gave me your address.”

her chin up. “Just got off the plane and came straight here. Make me something

door and

inside, her nose twitched–she turned and embraced Megan.

Lucia’s mind and couldn’t help choking up a bit. “It’s okay, Lucia, really. I’m getting used

she ever get used to this place? Megan was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; back in the Quigley family mansion, even the powder room was bigger

for Lucia to compose

to eat, and I’m going to take a shower! Ill stay over tonight. We

Lucia finished showering, Megan had reheated the

sat down

break the tension, Lucia leaned in and whispered, “I heard some noises in

Megan looked up.

throat and said, “You know, the sound of a man and a woman getting busy. It was too dark to see clearly, but I bet my bottom dollar on it–the guy was really into it, and the

remembered her encounter with Sullivan in the hallway. And now

admit it, but Lucia had a nose like a bloodhound. Seeing Megan’s expression and then leaning in to catch

Lucia’s gaze was

you and Sullivan, wasn’t

a moment, she gave a soft acknowledgment. “Yes,

he still expects the marital benefits? And in the hallway.

embarrassed to discuss what Sullivan

calming down, Lucia placed her hand on Megan’s and spoke seriously. “Cora told me everything. You can’t keep playing your violin in those joints. We need to