Chapter 131

He freshened up with a clean set of clothes and a shave, looking like a whole new man. In the car, he casually asked “Have you eaten yet? There’s a decent restaurant nearby. Let’s grab a bite there, and I’ll drop you home afterward Dr. Dylan’s appearance tugged at Allison’s heartstrings. She felt powerless, unsure of how to help him The image of Dr Dylan’s distraught parents and the news of a possible lawsuit against him had Allison biting her lip All day, she was distracted, and it wasn’t until she got to the Red Jack Club that night that Ashley and Payton noticed her unusual demeanor and asked, “What’s up?”

Allison explained Dr Dylan’s situation briefly. Ashley suggested, “Could someone be setting your boyfriend up? Think about it: he’s been working for years and has performed numerous major surgeries, how could he mess up big time? And the fact that the patient’s family went to court, I feel it’s more than just a surgical error”

Paylon agreed, saying, “I think Ashley has a point.”

Ashley, recalling her own experience of being falsely accused of theft, heaved a sigh of resignation.

“People like us have no way to fight back when we’re wrongly accused”

Allison fell silent.

At that moment, the work allocation notice for the night came in.

Allison was assigned to VIP room 309 along with Serena and a waitress named Molly.

Per the rule, one of them should stay outside while the other goes in Molly, hoping to slack off, quickly said, “Allison, you go in.”

Allison didn’t object. To her, it didn’t matter where she was.

She entered the room and quickly scanned the three guests–two men and a woman, all young. She verified their drink orders As she was about to exit, there stood a figure in the doorway. Allison’s gaze first landed on a pair of high–end men’s shoes She moved aside to let the guest in. The man walked in, handed his coat to her, and said in a deep voice. “Hang this for me.”

Allison took it, her finger slightly trembling That voice sounded familiar.

“Luca, we thought you weren’t coming, a woman cooed.

Lucian strolled in, unbuttoning the cuffs of his shirt, the gold cufflinks catching the light. With a faint smile on his face, he said, “It’s Kelvin’s birthday, I couldn’t miss it.”

Kelvin, a rich lad sitting next to the socialite, thanked Lucian and asked, “Where is James Burke?”

“Coming in.”

As he said that, another man walked in the door. It was James.

James walked in with a grin, took off his coat, and was about to hand it to the waitress when he noticed, “Allison!”

The others were taken aback by a rich lad casually calling out a waitress’s name. One of the socialites asked, “James, do you know this waitress?”

James replied, “Isn’t her name written on the tag on her chest?”

Allison hung their coats on the rack. She intended to switch places with Molly and have Molly stay inside. But after Molly returned from the wine cellar, she claimed she ha a stomachache. So Allison reluctantly went back into the room.

Soon, everyone was present in the room–about seven or eight men and women.

After the birthday celebration, some played cards and some sang.

“Luca, why didn’t you bring your wife?”

Lucian lifted his eyes and calmly replied, “Next time.”