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.

just a maid, how

if he could smell

it was on

had smelled it

they were clearly not the

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

she couldn’t fall apart, her mother

the hospital, Allison went to the small garden behind

would walk Grace here almost

Grace was doing now.

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

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

over and steadied her, “The

voice was gentle

froze as if she’d been

run into

I’ve been stuck in

eyes getting better?” Allison’s

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