Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 41

sty little coffee shop when her phone buzzed with a notification Sullivan had transfered a

Megan was sitting across from Lucia in a coży

Lucia had called her out to share some news about Alton, a lawyer who had apparently gone off the grid to provide legal aid to an Indigenous tribe With a heavy heart and a touch of disbelief, Lucia recounted the details, her voice betraying a mix of concern and frustration

Lucra took a big gulp of her coffee and grimaced. She had never developed a taste for this pretentious brew.

“You know, Megan,” Lucia said softly, trying to offer some comfort, “well keep digging. I refuse to believe that Alton is the only one out there who can handle the job”

As Megan was about to respond, her phone alerted her to the incoming transfer: $200,000 from Sullivan. Her expression wavered, catching Lucia’s attention.

“What’s got you looking like you’ve seen a ghost? Lucia leaned in, nosy as ever.

“Oh, it’s from Sullivan, that jackass!” Lucia’s eyes widened at the amount. “What’s he playing at? Is he expecting a night in your bed for this? I knew it–men are all the same, driven by their baser instincts”

respond; instead, she pocketed her

use that money.”

wry smile. “Sullivan’s money isn’t that easy

engagement. Despite her distaste for the coffee, she finished every drop. It was a habit ingrained

message from Paxton, saying he would arrive in Borough

back, then

the brisk autumn night, wrapping her thin coat tighter around her.

inside, clad in a classic black

gaze upon him,

silent exchange felt like a reunion of long–lost

cigarette and stepped out to open the passenger door for

knew he wanted something from her and approached the vehicle, settling

in and buckled up, he casually

his unusual gentleness. “Let’s just talk here,” she said, her voice steady.