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

of the rain

leather shoes stepped into her line of sight.

his neat black trousers, and above that, a

she dreaming?

see him

be

self–mocking smile played on her

are you here…..

voice drowned in the rain as if

Today really is a lucky day, huh? But I’m feeling lousy like I can’t breathe. Lucian….this is a dream,

was just a

eyes, wake up, the dream’s gone, right?”

dispersed in the surrounding

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

was about to speak, she

the umbrella, catching her

quickly picked up the umbrella, holding it over Lucian’s head, “Mr. Lindberg, let

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