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.

and clothes, trickling down

of the rain vanished.

shoes stepped into

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

she

would she see him here?

be

self–mocking smile played on her face.

you

voice drowned in the rain as if talking to herself.

surprise her? Today really is a lucky day, huh? But I’m feeling lousy

that happened today was just a nightmare.”

wake up, the dream’s gone, right?”

dispersed in the

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

about to

quickly dropped the umbrella, catching

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

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