Chapter 54

He swaggered over to the liquor cabinet, grabbed a bottle of booze, poured half a shot, and downed it in one go.

The spicy, potent taste of alcohol lingered in his mouth.

His fist smashed hard against the wall.

He had lost control!

He had fallen for a woman who tried to drug him, tried to possess him, a woman of extreme greed and vanity….

Allison was already gone as the first light of day began to creep in the next morning.

She hadn’t slept a wink.

As she was leaving Magnolia Gardens, Lucian stood at the second–floor study window, his gaze fixed on her.

Was she that eager to leave?

Those tricks lose their magic when overused.

a maid, how could

slowly clenched into a fist, as if he could smell

was on that

smelled it on Penelope

not the same

left weak. She had to rest at home for several days before

apart, her mother still

the hospital, Allison went to the small

would walk Grace here almost

Grace was doing

tomorrow,

lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a figure about to stumble into the water. She

over and steadied her, “The lake is right there…”

person’s voice

if

had run

eye surgery recently, and my vision hasn’t fully recovered. I’ve been stuck in my room for a long time and wanted some fresh air. I could’ve been in danger if it wasn’t for you”

getting better?” Allison’s voice was a bit

Miranda smiled. She held Allison’s hand, feeling

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