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.

was just a maid, how could he possibly fall for her?

fingers slowly clenched into a fist, as if he could smell

scent, it was on that maid.

smelled it

were clearly not the

the miscarriage, Allison was left weak. She had to rest at home for several

knew she couldn’t fall apart,

the hospital, Allison went to the small

Allison would walk Grace here

how Grace was

tomorrow, but she

edge when she suddenly noticed a figure about to stumble into

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

you…” The person’s voice was

if she’d been electrocuted.

had run

vision hasn’t fully recovered. I’ve been stuck

better?” Allison’s voice

recovered in a few days.” Miranda

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