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

glass of red wine in his hand, his gaze dark and fixed

him. Her lips trembled slightly as she embraced Sullivan

before he turned

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

face away, “Sullivan,

Mrs. Lowry” Then he led her by

played along. They even danced together at the gala, earning rounds of applause.

to introduce Megan to some distinguished ladies, billing her as the first lady of the Lowry

heard that Paxton is coming back. Everyone knows he’s favored student, but do you know? It’s none other than

This was only known to her, Cora, and Lucia. But Mrs. Lambert..

got a

by the others to perform, partly to give face to Mrs. Lambert and partly to test the truth, Megan, in her ethereal designer gown, graced the green, the

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

was the one Paxton had been

in

eyes. He stood there casually. But his eyes held a message only she could understand – a mix of lewd desire and possessiveness that had nothing to

bear that gaze. She feigned a