Chapter 53: A Charade

ALLYSA'S POV

I watched as he took the phone from Benny and stood on his feet before walking away. I flung my spoon across the table and rolled my eyes. “Did you ask who she was?” I asked.

“She wouldn't let me speak, she clearly told me never to pick his calls again.” I scoffed, tears pooling in my eyes.

“You may leave.” I said, waiting for Lucas to come in and lie to my face about the caller. He walked in after some minutes, his eyes refusing to meet mine as I sighed.

“You don't have to act weird Lucas, who's she?” I asked, standing on my feet. “Who's she and why is she calling?” I asked again, this time I stood on my feet, swallowing hard.

“Allysa we don't want to have this conversation.”

“Of course we do, we're gonna have this conversation, right now!”

“Allysa__”

I raised my hands up, hitting them hard on the table. “Tell me something, who put you up to do these things? I mean the lunch date, taking me to work and being really nice, who put you up to it?” I asked.

“That's a ridicul