Chapter 577


    Lucian brushed back a stray lock of hair from Allison’s forehead with a gentle touch. His gaze


    darkened. “Allison,” his voice was a husky whisper, “don’t be afraid.”


    It seemed she heard him. Her furrowed brows rxed.


    The buzz of his phone disrupted the moment. His phone was vibrating insistently in his pocket. He


    pulled it out to see “Shawn” shing on the screen.


    Lucian didn’t answer the call, but hung up instead. He texted Shawn, [What happened?]


    [I’ve searched everywhere, but no sign of Robbie. It’s like the guy just vanished into thin air. I found out


    he took a loan from Darian at high rates, but Darian says he’s gone into hiding. I’ve checked all of


    Robbie’s usual haunts. No results. Feels like it’s not just himying low – like someone’s deliberately


    hiding him.]


    [Before I started looking, a bunch of others were after him too. One group was from Miss Allison, and


    her agent Emma, and another... another was one of Penelope’s.]


    Lucian read the message. Just as he suspected, Penelope’s people were also on the hunt for Robbie.


    He knew why Allison was searching. She wanted to clear things up, to defend herself.


    Penelope...


    He remembered when he’d gone to the Blue Club to find Robbie, the man had insisted the woman in


    the photo was Allison. It seemed Robbie had already been bought by Penelope.


    Lucian had figured out that the woman in the picture was Penelope, but he didn’t want to believe it. In


    his mind, Penelope had always been kind-hearted; she had saved him and his mother. Now, he was


    told that Penelope was deceitful, cunning. He needed time to ept that. He needed solid proof before


    he could call off their engagement.


    ...


    Blue Club.


    Third floor office.


    Emma opened her eyes and sat up, hissing softly from the intense night before. Her legs still trembled


    from the sex.


    She nced at Hughes, who was still asleep. Quietly, she slipped out of bed and took the shower. The


    warm water eased the soreness from her body. She felt much better.


    The bathroom door was ajar. Hughes walked in, wrapping his arms around her. Emma pushed him


    away yfully. “I’m covered in soap.”


    “You woke up and didn’t call me,” Hughes chided.


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    “Why should I wake you?” Emma retorted.


    “Yes, it’s my fault for not waking sooner. Let me serve Ms. Lauren in her bath.”


    “Oh, stop it. I’ve got work to do.”


    Steam filled the bathroom as they settled into the bathtub.


    “Mr. Hughes, do me a favor.”


    “Don’t get distracted. You’re thinking of business now?”


    Emma gritted her teeth. “Then hurry up and let’s talk after!”