Chapter 18

Allison quickly cut him off, “Not necessary, my friend’s driver is on the way; they’ll take me home.”

She clutched her phone nervously, her palms instantly drenched in sweat.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before Lucian finally said, “Alright”

Allison heaved a sigh of relief, trying to chat with Lucian as casually as possible before hanging up.

Minutes later, Daisy’s driver was nowhere in sight. But a pair of car headlights lit up in front of her.

A black Bentley slowly pulled up.

When Allison saw the license plate, she froze for a few seconds.

That was Lucian’s car! Didn’t he say he wasn’t coming? Why did he suddenly appear?

The man in the car looked through the window. His gaze was accurately fixed on Allison before slowly winding down the window.

Allison had no idea why Lucian suddenly appeared here and she didn’t dare look him in the eye. Just as she was about to find a place to hide, Daisy excitedly grabbed her arm.

“Allison!” Daisy called out.

looked at Lucian and braced

yet? It’s late.” Lucian asked,

Allison could hear the unspoken words.

she was now Allison, not “Penelope“.

sorted out her thoughts, Allison’s tone became much more relaxed. She laughed and

night brought a touch of a chill

it felt like a ray

ask, “Are you busy now, Mr. Lindberg? There’s going to be traffic due to the rain and our driver might

smile froze instantly.

just asking for trouble! She was digging her own grave!

to rectify the situation, “Daisy, Mr. Lindberg is very busy; we can just take

in the car.” Lucian’s indifferent voice cut

could refuse, Daisy had already dragged her by the arm, opened the car door, and pushed her in, muttering. “What taxi? I know you, you’re just

driver’s seat, furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this.

who had been forced into the car, through the rear–view mirror. As she inadvertently lifted

time until Daisy got out of the car,

it was Allison’s imagination, but she felt the

lit a cigarette. The rain had lessened considerably and he cracked the window a bit for ventilation, “Do the

Allison was taken

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