Chapter 581
Lucian let out a low chuckle as he stepped out.
Allison wasn’t exactly eager to dine out. Lately, she felt like she was the eye of a media hurricane, afraid that a simple meal in public could turn into an episode of unwanted attention and gossip. To her surprise, Lucian had booked the entire restaurant for her.
They were on the 33rd floor. It was open-air, and they could enjoy a panoramic view of Northfield’s cityscape.
“Dear guests, your meal is served. Please, enjoy,” the waiter said with a practiced smile.
“Lucian,” Allison began, “you said today is all about me.”
“Mhm.”
work instead?” She felt that no matter where she
her demeanor. “Let’s eat up, and then I’ll
she asked curiously.
“You’ll see.”
afternoon, Lucian drove swiftly to the East Bay Marina in an hour.
taking in the salty sea breeze. “What are we doing at the beach?” she
and donning sunglasses to blend in with the crowd. As the coastal wind played with her light pink scarf, she
then did Allison realize they were headed to Pearl Island.
remembered her last visit, getting lost in its dense forests.
took just over twenty minutes to reach the central hotel, a
developed here over the year. Last time, it was all just beginning. Now, every project is near completion.
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