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 cheeks.

sound of the rain vanished.

stepped

lifted her head, saw his neat black trousers, and above that,

she

see him

be

self–mocking smile played

are you

the rain as if

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

happened today was just a

close my eyes, wake up,

in the

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

he was about to

the

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

cold glance, cradling Allison into

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