Chapter 51

Lucian took a peek at his watch; he realized he still had plenty of time left while saying, “Sounds good.”

He initially planned to return tomorrow but returned early to surprise Penelope.

The car chimed along smoothly, but suddenly a woman in light brown clothing popped into his view. Shawn, quick on the uptake, slammed the brakes.

Once the car halted, Shawn turned to Lucian and said, “Mr. Lindberg, are you all right?”

Lucian just shook his head.

Shawn had been his assistant for years, stellar driving skills, so he didn’t sweat the small stuff.

Outside, rain hammered the ground.

Suddenly, he heard Shawn’s voice from outside, “Mr. Lindberg, it’s Allison.”

He frowned, a flicker of unusual emotion crossed his cold face, but it vanished quickly, elusive.

Allison sat on the ground.

rain drenched her hair and clothes,

of the rain

leather shoes stepped

neat black trousers, and above that, a

she

see him here?

must be

self–mocking smile played

you here…..

in the rain as if talking

Today really is a lucky day, huh? But

that happened today was just a

my eyes, wake up,

dispersed in the surrounding

at her, her face pale, soaked to the bone, those bright

he was about to speak, she

dropped the umbrella,

holding Allison, his suit quickly drenched by the rain; he quickly picked up the umbrella, holding it over Lucian’s head, “Mr. Lindberg, let me hold

glance, cradling Allison into the car.

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