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, trickling down

sound of

stepped into her line of sight.

neat black trousers, and above that, a face she knew

Was she

would she see him here?

be

played

you

the rain

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

was

wake up,

in

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

as he was about to speak, she

quickly dropped the umbrella, catching

the rain; he quickly picked up the umbrella, holding it over Lucian’s head, “Mr. Lindberg,

him a cold glance, cradling Allison into the

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