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.

and clothes, trickling down her

of

stepped into her line of sight.

neat black trousers, and above that, a

Was she

see him here?

be dreaming

self–mocking smile played on her

you

murmured, her voice drowned in the rain as if talking

is a lucky day, huh? But I’m feeling lousy like I can’t breathe. Lucian….this is a dream, right?”

today was just a

up, the dream’s

in the surrounding

her face pale, soaked to the bone, those bright eyes seeming to

he was about

the

holding Allison, his suit quickly drenched by the rain; he quickly picked up the

gave him a cold glance,

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