Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 45

Their bodies were pressed close together, rubbing against one another

To say Megan felt nothing would have been a lie. But she couldn’t deny her aversion to Sullivan, so she made an excuse, “The event starts at seven, and you care so much about that project. You wouldn’t want to be late, right?”

Upon hearing this, Sullivan eased his grip on her. He glanced at her reflection in the mirror, a wry chuckle escaping his lips, “Mrs. Lawry, you sure know how to kill the mood.”

But the immediate crisis had been overted.

The ride back was silent.

At seven in the evening, Sullivan’s sleek black Bentley glided into the Lambert Estate. He stepped out and opened the door for Megan. As she bent to exit the car, Sullivan took her hand.

She couldn’t help but look up at him.

They locked eyes under the grand lights, amid the whispering night breeze.

Sullivan tightened his grip on her hand, pulling her close and whispering in her ear, “Stick with me tonight. Don’t go charming any other

understand?”

men.

words betrayed a possessive desire.

against his shoulder, Megan spotted

the porch light, a glass of red wine in

lips trembled slightly as

before

lifted her chin, his voice dangerously husky, “Learning to play the game, are we?”

turned her face away, “Sullivan, remember your

he led her by the hand, the perfect picture of a loving

danced together at the

Megan to some distinguished ladies, billing her as the first lady of the Lowry Group and a

Paxton is coming back. Everyone knows he’s favored

This was only known to

got a

the truth, Megan, in her ethereal designer gown, graced the green, the lights around her like

the end of the piece, no one doubted Mrs. Lambert’s

one Paxton

in

only she could understand – a mix of

She feigned a need to use