Chapter 51

Lucian took a peek at his watch; he realized he still had plenty of time left while saying, “Sounds good.”

He initially planned to return tomorrow but returned early to surprise Penelope.

The car chimed along smoothly, but suddenly a woman in light brown clothing popped into his view. Shawn, quick on the uptake, slammed the brakes.

Once the car halted, Shawn turned to Lucian and said, “Mr. Lindberg, are you all right?”

Lucian just shook his head.

Shawn had been his assistant for years, stellar driving skills, so he didn’t sweat the small stuff.

Outside, rain hammered the ground.

Suddenly, he heard Shawn’s voice from outside, “Mr. Lindberg, it’s Allison.”

He frowned, a flicker of unusual emotion crossed his cold face, but it vanished quickly, elusive.

Allison sat on the ground.

drenched her hair and clothes,

sound of the

leather shoes stepped into her line of sight.

slowly lifted her head, saw his neat black trousers,

Was she dreaming?

see him here?

must be dreaming

self–mocking smile played on

are you here…..

the rain as if talking

Today really is a lucky day, huh? But

that happened today was

wake up, the dream’s gone, right?”

in

looked at her, her face pale, soaked to the bone, those bright eyes

was about

quickly dropped the umbrella, catching her

suit quickly drenched by the rain; he quickly picked up the umbrella, holding it over Lucian’s head, “Mr. Lindberg, let me hold Allison.”

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