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

fingers slowly clenched into a fist, as if he could smell that intoxicating cherry blossom scent…

it was on that maid.

smelled it

not the

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

apart, her mother still needed

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

walk Grace here almost every

wondered how Grace was doing

tomorrow,

lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a figure about to stumble into the water. She shouted, “Watch out!”

rushed over and steadied her, “The lake is right

person’s voice was gentle

if she’d been electrocuted.

run into Miranda.

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

getting better?” Allison’s

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