Please let go of me

Maggie drove Alice to the hotel the following afternoon. When they were at the door, Maggie teased Alice, “Do you want me to walk you in? Maybe we will run into Zayden. If you are too embarrassed to talk to him, then I will speak for you.” Alice rolled her eyes at her and said, “Stop it, Maggie, stop the nonsense. Open the trunk and let me take the case. Thank you for taking care of Eliana.” Maggie leaned back, winked at her, and said, “I know. You might as well think about your own business, Alice, like finding a stepfather for Eliana or something. You don’t have to worry about anything else.” Alice was a little speechless. Maggie had mentioned Zayden since early this morning, even making Alice wonder if Zayden had bribed her into mentioning him in front of her. Alice took her suitcase and then stood still. Only when Maggie’s car drove away that she pulled the suitcase into the hotel. She walked straight to the door of her room and swiped it open with her spare room card. “Why is this