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 her cheeks.

of the

shoes stepped into her line of sight.

lifted her head, saw his neat black trousers,

Was she

would she see him here?

be dreaming

played on

are you

in the rain as if talking to

you going to surprise her? Today really is a lucky day, huh? But I’m feeling lousy like I can’t breathe. Lucian….this is a dream, right?”

today was just

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

in

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

was about to speak, she

dropped the umbrella,

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

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