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.

She reluctantly looked at Lucian and braced herself to say,

yet? It’s late.” Lucian asked, his tone

Allison could hear the unspoken

she was now Allison, not

out her thoughts, Allison’s tone became much more relaxed. She laughed and said, “We just finished shopping and didn’t. expect it to rain.”

rainy night brought a touch of

the girl’s sudden smile; it felt like a ray of sunshine piercing

seized the opportunity to ask, “Are you busy now, Mr. Lindberg? There’s going to be traffic due to the rain and our driver might be late. Can you give us a lift?”

smile froze

trouble! She was digging her

situation, “Daisy, Mr. Lindberg is

in the car.” Lucian’s indifferent voice

she 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 stingy. Besides,

seat, furrowed his

As she inadvertently lifted her eyes, their gazes

time until Daisy got out of the car, leaving just the two

was Allison’s imagination, but she felt the car

casually lit a cigarette. The rain had lessened considerably and he cracked

Allison was taken aback.

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