CHAPTER 122 You can’t hide

It’s not real. You’ve just had too much wine. Lisa told herself. Her hands on the glass of wine tightened as she struggled to slow her breathing. She looked around the hall furtively, trying to catch a glimpse of him. Lisa wished she was delusional. Why the hell was Greg here? More importantly, how did he know that she was here? How did he find her out? She sipped her wine and tried to look unbothered, after all her parents were keeping an eye on her, even as they mingled and made small talk with their guests. She decided to slip away, back to the safety of her room. Lisa clutched the wine glass, her heart racing like a trapped bird. "Not real," she whispered to herself, but her grip tightened, betraying her unease. She scanned the room, searching for him in the sea of faces. Feigning composure, Lisa made a swift decision. She needed to escape, to retreat to the safety of her room. Just as she moved to slip away, a voice cut through the air behind her, freezing her in pl