Chapter 30

Allison was shaking violently, engulfed in a tidal wave of humiliation.

She bit her lip hard, and her fists balled up light. Unable to bear any more of the disgrace, she skedaddled from the office in a hurry.

Who knew how long it took before she found a tree to lean on, her tears finally breaking free.

She and this man were from different worlds.

She was indeed from the wrong side of the tracks; she never deluded herself about that.

But she was genuinely drawn to his tenderness. It turned out that he was a real jerk to everyone else but Penelope.

Back in the office, Lucian rubbed his tired forehead. He had regained his composure, with no sign of the earlier meltdown on his handsome face.

looked down

and saw ‘Daisy‘ displayed on the screen.

was seriously outdated. It lacked the features of modern phones, but she was thrifty, and the paint on

a handmade charm hanging from

charm that had appeared in his dreams countless

did Allison get

was in Brookhaven when an earthquake struck.

in a light yellow dress with this charm appeared and told

he was in a

remember the girl’s face, but her childish

“Don’t sleep.”

worn edges of the phone and

few minutes, he dialed Shawn, “Help me look up a

maid hired by the

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