Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 24

He was hell–bent on making things tough for Megan, leaning to the side with a smirk, testing the watern, “Hey, Sullivan, look who’s here–Megan!”

Sullivan fiddled with his lighter, not making a peep.

Bennett

was

sure now–Sullivan didn’t care about Megan, so he called out to her on stage, “Hey Megan, over here!”

Megan looked their way. She knew Bennett was up to no good, but Timothy was there, and she had to show him some respect

Approaching. Bennett poured her three glasses of red wine. He spoke with feigned politeness, “Megan, what a surprise to bump into you here! When you married Sullivan, Victoria threw a bit of a tantrum, I’m here to apologize on her behalf today!”

Bennett was a regular socialite–what was drinking to him?

Three glasses of red wine were like sipping water

He stared at Megan after downing his drink, “Megan, you’re Mrs. Lowry now. You wouldn’t look down on me, would you? Refuse to let bygones be bygones?”

Timothy sat there, a long finger propped against his chin.

Megan was one of his people originally, so it was his place to step in. But since Sullivan hadn’t said a word, what was he to do? Besides, he was curious to see Sullivan’s reaction.

at

against the couch,

playing

ng with th

lighter, Sullivan’s eyes were half–closed, emotion inscrutable. He

himself that it looked like Sullivan and Megan were really headed for divorce. He

quietly at Bennett, asking softly. If I drink these three glasses,

eyes narrowed

he’d been planning to give Megan a hard time once she

to be so much smarter than he thought.

three glasses were indeed enough to put

we’ll wipe the slate clean. Even if you divorce Sullivan, I won’t make things difficult for you.

backing out on his word. She looked

tolerance was low, one glass could knock her out, but she had no choice but to drink… the Quigley family was on

back and downed an entire

pink, spreading to the tips of her ears, Her eyes

his chest. He didn’t quite

Megan finished two glasses, Timothy finally spoke up, “Bennett,

Bennett wouldn’t let up, still intent on

was already feeling it, but she picked up the

was about to drink, Sullivan spoke up with a