Chapter Seventy-Two
John
Back in the hotel room I can see Lilah’s mood has flipped again. I take her hand, pull her closer, and kiss her.
“Hey, what’s wrong? I’ve seen in the last two days that your mood is changing from time to time. I would like to understand it. What’s bothering you?”
“It’s Olivia. She’s getting under my skin.”
“Okay, why is she getting under your skin? What is she doing.”
“She’s openly flirting with you, and she is openly leading you on.”
“Really? Why would you think she’s flirting with me?”
“The way she looks at you and talks to you, it’s despicable!”
“Honestly, I haven’t noticed. I am not going to say that you’re imagining it because you are clearly upset about it, but I’ll take note of it. Is there anything I can do that will make you feel better?”
“No, sh
