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.

hair and clothes, trickling down

the sound of

leather shoes stepped into her

her head, saw his neat black trousers, and above that, a

she

she see him

be dreaming

smile played on her face.

you

drowned in the rain as if talking to herself.

is a lucky day, huh? But I’m feeling lousy like I can’t

today was just a

my eyes, wake up, the dream’s

voice dispersed in the surrounding mist.

bone, those bright eyes

about to speak, she

the umbrella, catching

suit quickly drenched by the rain; he quickly picked up the umbrella, holding it over Lucian’s head,

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