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.

a

shoulder, Megan spotted

red wine in his hand, his gaze dark and fixed on

provoke him. Her lips trembled

before he

voice dangerously husky, “Learning to play the game, are

away, “Sullivan, remember your goal for tonight.”

was inscrutable, “Of course, I won’t forget, Mrs. Lowry” Then he led

danced together at the gala, earning

to some distinguished ladies, billing her as the first lady

with a bit of bluster “I’ve heard that Paxton is coming back. Everyone knows he’s favored student, but do you know? It’s none other than our very

aback. This was only known to her, Cora,

got a

give face to Mrs. Lambert and partly to test the truth, Megan, in her

and by the end of the piece, no one doubted Mrs. Lambert’s words anymore, not even Mrs.

one Paxton had been looking for!

bowed in thanks.

she met Sullivan’s eyes. He stood there casually. But his eyes held a message only she could understand – a mix of

gaze. She feigned a need