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.

window, and she was just a maid, how could he possibly

if he could smell that

scent, it was on that

had smelled it on Penelope too.

they were clearly not the same person…

She had to rest at home for several days before she

she couldn’t fall apart, her mother still needed her.

check–up at the hospital, Allison went

the past, Allison would walk Grace here almost

Grace

would occur tomorrow, but she wouldn’t let Allison

along the lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a figure about to stumble into the

steadied her,

The person’s voice was gentle

as if she’d

run into

frightened, patted her chest, “Sorry, I just had 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.

getting better?” Allison’s voice was a bit

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

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