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.

inconsequential gesture didn’t escape Timothy’s notice.

stage, Timothy casually laid down a winning pair with a flourish, “Bennett, you’re not exactly a regular

tone was indifferent,

wish you would come by

that, Bennett’s lips curved

a crisp black shirt and slacks beneath a navy

back to Bennett.

his seat, his expression growing more

Timothy said, “Sullivan’s here too! What’s

Timothy pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his coat pocket, and casually placed it on the coffee table before speaking. Tm taking

widened, “Sounds serious!”

his 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 already landed at your

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

a man’s intuition is particularly sharp, especially when the woman in question is his own wife. His radar was alarmingly

here because of

Sullivan’s gaze deepened as he watched

a sleek black cocktail dress, her bare shoulders tantalizing. Her legs were a

he looked away and said, “Let’s play cards. Same stakes as

hand?”