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.

drenched her hair and clothes, trickling

the sound of the rain

stepped into her line of

black trousers, and above that, a face

she dreaming?

she see him

must be

self–mocking smile played on her face.

are you here…..

murmured, her voice drowned in the

really is a lucky day, huh? But I’m feeling lousy like I can’t

was just a

up, the dream’s

voice dispersed in

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

he was about to speak, she

dropped the umbrella, catching

picked up the

a cold glance, cradling Allison

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