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.

a headache coming on. She reluctantly looked at Lucian and braced herself to say, “Mr. Lindberg.”

home yet? It’s

could hear the

was now Allison, not “Penelope“.

became much more relaxed. She laughed and said, “We just finished shopping

night brought a touch of a chill

like a ray of sunshine piercing

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

froze

asking for trouble! She was digging

Lindberg is very busy;

indifferent voice cut her off.

opened the car door, and pushed her in, muttering. “What taxi? I know you, you’re just stingy. Besides, if

in the driver’s seat, furrowed

been forced into the car, through the rear–view mirror. As she inadvertently lifted her eyes, their gazes met, and then Allison quickly averted

head down for the rest of the time until Daisy got out

she felt the car was

had lessened considerably and he cracked the window a bit for ventilation, “Do the Flanagans often

Allison was taken

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