Chapter 30

Allison was shaking violently, engulfed in a tidal wave of humiliation.

She bit her lip hard, and her fists balled up light. Unable to bear any more of the disgrace, she skedaddled from the office in a hurry.

Who knew how long it took before she found a tree to lean on, her tears finally breaking free.

She and this man were from different worlds.

She was indeed from the wrong side of the tracks; she never deluded herself about that.

But she was genuinely drawn to his tenderness. It turned out that he was a real jerk to everyone else but Penelope.

Back in the office, Lucian rubbed his tired forehead. He had regained his composure, with no sign of the earlier meltdown on his handsome face.

Then a strange ringtone went off. He looked down to see a phone on the carpet.

saw ‘Daisy‘ displayed

was seriously outdated. It lacked the features of modern phones, but she was thrifty, and the paint on the edges

was also a handmade charm

his slender fingers gently caressing the charm that had appeared

Allison

was in Brookhaven when an earthquake struck.

his most desperate, a girl in a light yellow dress with this

woke up, he was in a

the girl’s face, but her childish voice had stayed with him.

“Don’t sleep.”

fingers gently brushed the worn edges of the phone and his eyes never

few minutes, he dialed Shawn, “Help

maid hired

“Yeah.”

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