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.

just a maid, how

clenched into a fist, as if he could smell that intoxicating

scent, it was

smelled it on Penelope too.

they were clearly not

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

she couldn’t fall apart, her mother still needed

went to the small garden behind the hospital.

would walk Grace

how Grace was

tomorrow, but she wouldn’t let

lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a

rushed over and steadied her, “The lake is

voice was gentle and kind.

as if

run into

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

Allison’s

should be fully recovered in a few days.” Miranda smiled. She held Allison’s hand, feeling a

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