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

It’s late.” Lucian asked,

hear

eyes, she was now Allison,

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

a touch of

it felt like a ray of sunshine piercing through the

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

froze

trouble! She was

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

the car.” Lucian’s indifferent voice cut her off.

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

the driver’s seat, furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing

car, through the rear–view mirror. As she inadvertently

down for the rest of the time until Daisy got out

was Allison’s imagination, but she felt the car was going

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

Allison was

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