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.

coming on. She reluctantly looked at

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

Allison could hear the

eyes, she was now

much more relaxed. She laughed and said,

rainy night brought a

girl’s sudden smile; it felt like a ray of sunshine piercing through

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

froze instantly.

just asking for trouble! She was digging her own grave!

tried to rectify the situation, “Daisy, Mr. Lindberg is very busy; we can just take a taxi…”

in the car.” Lucian’s indifferent voice cut her

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

the driver’s seat, furrowed his brow

through the rear–view mirror. As she inadvertently lifted

rest of the time until Daisy got out of the car, leaving

felt the car was going much slower

a cigarette. The rain had lessened considerably and he cracked the window a

Allison was

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