Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Lucas’s Pov

“Here’s your phone,” I said, stretching it toward Lisa, who grabbed it quickly, almost too quickly.

“Thank you,” she muttered, not even looking me in the eye before disappearing upstairs to get ready for her night out. I watched her leave, feeling a strange unease settle in my chest.

Lately, something about Lisa felt off. She seemed distant, jumpy even. I couldn’t understand why. She said she was going to a friend’s place, and I believed her, but the way she clung to her phone and avoided me... it just didn’t sit right.

I sighed, sinking into the couch, letting my mind drift. Maybe it was just the stress of everything, the company, the money, our strained relationship.

The silence was broken by the buzz of my phone. I picked it up, noticing the familiar number from Men, our senior project manager.

“Lucas, we’ve just bagged another contract,” Men’s voice came through, sounding excited but trying to keep his composure.

A smile broke across my face. Finally, som