Chapter 18

Allison quickly cut him off, “Not necessary, my friend’s driver is on the way; they’ll take me home.”

She clutched her phone nervously, her palms instantly drenched in sweat.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before Lucian finally said, “Alright”

Allison heaved a sigh of relief, trying to chat with Lucian as casually as possible before hanging up.

Minutes later, Daisy’s driver was nowhere in sight. But a pair of car headlights lit up in front of her.

A black Bentley slowly pulled up.

When Allison saw the license plate, she froze for a few seconds.

That was Lucian’s car! Didn’t he say he wasn’t coming? Why did he suddenly appear?

The man in the car looked through the window. His gaze was accurately fixed on Allison before slowly winding down the window.

Allison had no idea why Lucian suddenly appeared here and she didn’t dare look him in the eye. Just as she was about to find a place to hide, Daisy excitedly grabbed her arm.

Daisy called out.

headache coming on. She reluctantly looked at Lucian and braced herself to say, “Mr.

gone home yet? It’s late.” Lucian asked,

could hear the unspoken words.

she was now Allison, not “Penelope“.

laughed and said,

a touch of a chill

smile; it felt like a ray of sunshine piercing

you busy now, Mr. Lindberg? There’s going to be traffic due

froze

for trouble! She was digging her

Mr. Lindberg is very busy; we

the car.” Lucian’s indifferent

she could refuse, Daisy had already dragged her by the arm, opened the car door, and pushed her in, muttering. “What taxi? I know you,

driver’s seat, furrowed his brow slightly

Allison, who had been forced into the car, through the rear–view mirror. As she inadvertently lifted her eyes, their gazes met,

time until Daisy

imagination, but she felt the car was going much slower

The rain had lessened considerably and he cracked

was

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