Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 33

Megan was caught off guard.

Due to some business with Victoria Leach, Bennett hadn’t exactly been Mr. Congeniality with her lately, and just the other night, he’d given her a hard time.

And now he was offering her a ride

Instinctively, Megen felt there was an ulterior motive. She took a step back, her tone distant. “Bennett, you said you’d stop giving me a

hard time.”

Benisett just looked at her, assessing. Finally, he let out a few words, almost carelessly, “I did say that.”

And with that, he drove off, his black Land Rover leaving twin trails of exhaust in its wake.

Megan thought the Bennett issue was settled.

But that evening, she saw him again on the 56th floor of Regal Bolt, sitting at a card table with Timothy and a few others, conspicuously without the usual entourage of starlets or models.

When Megan took the stage, Bennett glanced up.

seemingly inconsequential gesture didn’t escape

a glimpse of Megan on stage, Timothy casually laid down a winning pair with a flourish, “Bennett, you’re not exactly a

tone was indifferent, “Not

would come by

lips curved in a slight

crisp black shirt and slacks beneath a navy peacoat, his tall and lean form effortlessly drew

gaze flicked back to Bennett.

shifted in his seat, his expression

smile, Timothy said, “Sullivan’s here too! What’s this… coming to pick Megan up after her set?”

pocket, and casually placed it on the coffee table before speaking. Tm taking Megan

smile widened,

voice conspiratorially. “But are you still in a position to ask Megan for favors? I heard through the grapevine from Lucia that you two are on the brink of divorce. Hasn’t Megan’s settlement proposal

in sharing the details of his marital woes. He lit a cigarette, took an indifferent drag, and exhaled a thin stream of smoke.

Bennett in attendance, and while Bennett’s face remained impassive sometimes a man’s intuition is

was here because of Megan

pale smoke, Sullivan’s gaze deepened

was clad in a sleek black cocktail dress, her bare shoulders tantalizing. Her legs were a work of art–slender,

moment before he looked away and

hand?”