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.

hair and clothes, trickling down

the sound of the

leather shoes stepped into

head, saw his neat black trousers, and above that, a face she knew too

she dreaming?

would she see him here?

be

self–mocking smile played on her face.

are you

voice drowned in the rain as

really is a lucky day, huh? But I’m

today was

wake up, the dream’s gone,

in the surrounding mist.

to the bone, those bright eyes seeming to be veiled in fog.

about to speak, she fainted.

dropped the umbrella, catching her

drenched by the rain; he quickly picked up the umbrella,

glance, cradling Allison

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