Chapter 54

He swaggered over to the liquor cabinet, grabbed a bottle of booze, poured half a shot, and downed it in one go.

The spicy, potent taste of alcohol lingered in his mouth.

His fist smashed hard against the wall.

He had lost control!

He had fallen for a woman who tried to drug him, tried to possess him, a woman of extreme greed and vanity….

Allison was already gone as the first light of day began to creep in the next morning.

She hadn’t slept a wink.

As she was leaving Magnolia Gardens, Lucian stood at the second–floor study window, his gaze fixed on her.

Was she that eager to leave?

Those tricks lose their magic when overused.

was just a maid, how

slowly clenched into a fist, as if he could smell

scent, it was on that maid.

had smelled it on Penelope

clearly not the same person…

left weak. She had to rest at home

she couldn’t fall apart, her mother

her check–up at the hospital, Allison went to the small garden

walk Grace here almost

wondered how Grace

transplant would occur tomorrow, but she wouldn’t let

the lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a

and steadied her,

you…” The person’s voice was gentle

as if she’d

had run into

hasn’t fully recovered. I’ve been stuck in my room for

eyes getting better?” Allison’s voice was a

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