Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 158

Megan shook her head and said, “No worries! Just feeling a bit buzzed.”

She took her jacket from Luke and sold, 1 better head back!”

Luke nodded, his hands buried in his pockets. “Let me walk you home.”

Megan knew Luke had other commitments and said, “You’ve been drinking too. Just take a cab! I’m fine, the sponsorship stuff…”

Luke gave her n reassuring smile and said, “Tve got your back, so don’t you worry. Between Paxton and me, we can handle anything big. I’ll head back in then. There’s some other entertainment going on later.”

Luke had been steadfast. Ever since Cressida gave up her music dream, he hadn’t reached out to Sullivan.

Grateful, Megan put on her jacket and bid Luke goodbye.

Reaching the ground floor, it was the peak time for cabs, and Megan waited about half an hour before she managed to get one, her cheeks pink from the cold.

In the parking lot, Sullivan sat inside a sleek black Bentley, watching Megan shiver slightly as she waited, wrapping her coat tightly against the chill, checking her phone anxiously now and then.

life

no limousine, having to mingle and

was she really

in his

on the funding gap for

in the CEO’s office of the

a schedule on Sullivan’s desk and said, “Here’s the preliminary venue plan for Paxton’s 32 concerts next year. With the original sponsor pulling out, there’s a significant funding gap, at least two hundred

she refused to take the keys, saying she didn’t need it. Mr.

took the keys, murmuring, “Leave it to

the vast office regained its silence, Sullivan

Megan, shivering in the

remembered her saying she wanted his respect, his care…

overlooking most of Borough City,

He felt lonely

hung up before it connected, feeling that apprehension of getting too close because he cared too much.

to give