Chapter 44

"Lisa, are you in there? We need to talk about the dinner party tonight." Lisa heard her father's voice and got up from her bed, feeling a sense of dread. She was still looking forward to attending the event as her father's representative since it seemed that was the only way to get in contact with Ethan, but the hotel where it was supposed to take place was several hours away, and she was afraid she might not be able to make it in time.

She opened the door to her room and saw her father standing in the hallway, looking excited. He walked into her room and sat down on the edge of her bed, patting the spot next to him for Lisa to sit down too. She complied, still feeling anxious about what he was going to say.

"I've got some great news for you," he said, beaming with a smile. Lisa looked at him

Lisa looked at him skeptically, wondering what he was talking about. He pulled out his phone and showed her a message he had just received. "The dinner party would likely get postponed until to