The Billionaire’s Maid Bride

Chapter 17

Allison was taken aback, and her blushing and rapid heartbeat stopped abruptly at that moment. She lifted her head, her moist eyes. filled with confusion, “Purpose?”

Lucian let go of her wrist, fiddled with his sleeves that were not messed up at all, and said solemnly, “Intentionally splashing water on me, purposely getting close to my cousin, and now using this face that looks like Penelope to attend my class, don’t tell me all of this is just a coincidence.”

Allison finally understood. He thought she was purposefully trying to catch his attention.

Her heart, which was originally uneasy, suddenly calmed down at this moment. She bit her lip, feeling wronged all of a sudden.

For the first time, she hated her own face.

She held back her emotions and said, “Mr. Lindberg, whether you believe it or not, I had no intention of getting close to you!

“If you’re here because of the question I answered in class, I apologize, but this… I’m sorry, you got the wrong person.”

She said respectfully, “If there’s nothing else, Mr. Lindberg, I’ll be leaving.”

to speak, she

stared at her retreating figure, his

really

a phone call, “I want

Lucian, she was watching a movie with Daisy.

A clear, cool voice came

felt a

and she was just a stand–in. If she could avoid

since they had had an unpleasant exchange

a friend right now; I’ll treat you some other time.”

on the other end for a moment, followed by a “fine“, and Allison finally breathed a sigh of relief.

at her,

“Just a friend.”

is it

in her purse, sighing a bit helplessly, “Don’t you know whether I have