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

at Lucian and braced herself to say, “Mr.

yet? It’s late.” Lucian asked, his tone neutral.

Allison could hear the unspoken

she was now

tone became much more relaxed. She laughed

brought a touch of a

sudden smile; it felt like a ray of sunshine piercing through the dark clouds.

to be traffic due to

smile froze instantly.

She

is very busy; we can just take a taxi…”

the car.” Lucian’s indifferent voice cut

her by the arm, opened the car door, and pushed her in, muttering. “What taxi? I know you, you’re just stingy.

in the driver’s seat, furrowed his brow

car, through the rear–view mirror. As she inadvertently lifted her eyes, their

her head down for the rest of the time until Daisy got out of the car, leaving just the

Allison’s imagination, but she felt the car

cigarette. The rain had lessened considerably and he cracked the window a bit for ventilation, “Do

Allison was taken aback.

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