Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 54

Megan bit her lip, a wave of determination cresting within her “I want to talk about Cora”

Sullivan’s voice was a shade colder when he replied, “Do you now? Well, come to my office then ”

The line went dead before she could muster a response

The late–autumn streets were biting, a chill that seemed to seep into her very bones.

This was the meal Sullivan

Those moments of tenderness in days past were merely lures to bring her back into the fold. And once they proved ineffective, he’d shed that facade to reveal his true nature–callous and distant.

Megan pocketed her phone without hesitation and boarded the next bus, transferring twice before arriving at the towering edifice of the Lowry Group.

The employees knew her face and recognized her as Mrs. Lowry, but they also whispered of her tamished status within the Lowry empire

Bianca descended the sleek marble staircase to greet her.

from warm. “Mr. Lowry is out on business, Mrs Lowry Please, wait. Il make you a

office, her eyes drawn to the violin resting like a treasured relic in the bookcase behind Sullivan’s

in thought, oblivious to Bianca’s

You may not be aware, but four years ago, Mr. Lowry considered marrying her. He never had a favorite, so to him, any bride would do. And then Cressida

the low table. Straightening up, her smile held a hint of malice. “But you see, Mr. Lowry’s mother found Cressida lacking, not fit to grace the family’s name. So even without you, Cressida

words hung heavy, disregarding Megan entirely.

Would Sullivan’s mother approve of your background?”

caught off guard.

bittersweet smile, how could she not

around him, and Bianca’s longing gaze was often

company, stepping through the door to find Megan silhouetted against

entrance, she tumed slowly to face him.

a moment before instructing

closed the distance to his desk and settled into his chair. His fingers deftly loosened his tie, seeking comfort before fixing his attention back on Megan, “What is it you want to talk about? Begging for mercy?”

with her back to