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

fingers slowly clenched into a fist, as if

scent, it was on

had smelled it on

were clearly not the

to rest at home for several days before

fall apart, her mother

the hospital, Allison went to the small garden behind the hospital.

the past, Allison would walk

Grace was doing

transplant would occur tomorrow, but

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

steadied her, “The lake is right there…”

voice was gentle and

as if she’d been

had run into

fully recovered. I’ve been stuck in my room for a long time and wanted some fresh air. I

better?” Allison’s voice was a

days.” Miranda

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