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.

the window, and she was just a maid, how could he possibly fall for her?

clenched into a fist, as if he could

was

had smelled it on Penelope

were clearly not the

weak. She had to rest at home for several days before she gradually recovered.

couldn’t fall apart, her mother

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

walk Grace here almost

how Grace was doing

the kidney transplant would occur tomorrow, but she wouldn’t let Allison see Grace.

Allison walked along the lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a figure about to stumble

steadied her, “The lake is right

The person’s voice was gentle and

froze as if she’d been

had run into Miranda.

didn’t recognize her and, somewhat frightened, patted her chest, “Sorry, I just had eye surgery recently, and my vision hasn’t fully recovered. I’ve been stuck in my room for a long time and wanted some fresh air. I could’ve been in danger if it

eyes getting better?” Allison’s voice was a bit hoarse.

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