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.

called out.

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

haven’t you gone home yet? It’s

hear the unspoken

she was

She laughed and said, “We just finished shopping and didn’t.

a touch of

smile; it felt like a ray of sunshine piercing through

opportunity to ask, “Are you busy now, Mr. Lindberg? There’s going to be traffic due to the rain and our

smile froze instantly.

for trouble! She

the situation, “Daisy, Mr. Lindberg is very busy; we can just

in the car.” Lucian’s indifferent

taxi? I know you, you’re just stingy. Besides, if you delay any longer, the

seat, furrowed his brow slightly

car, through the rear–view mirror. As she inadvertently lifted her eyes, their gazes met, and then Allison quickly

down for the rest of the time until Daisy got out of the car, leaving just the two of them.

Allison’s imagination, but she felt the car was going much slower

a red light, Lucian casually lit a cigarette. The rain had lessened considerably and he cracked the window a bit for

was taken

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