Chapter 45: The Travel

LISA'S POV

As we entered the hotel room, Liam made his way to the couch, his movements quiet and reserved. I watched him, feeling a pang of guilt for the way I had treated him earlier. I knew I had used him, and I knew he deserved better.

"Here, Liam," I said, grabbing a mattress from the closet. "Take this. You can't sleep on the couch without a blanket."

Liam looked up at me, his eyes expressionless. "Thanks, Lisa," he said, his voice flat.

I handed him the mattress, and he took it, his movements economical. He spread it out on the couch, his eyes never meeting mine.

"Goodnight, Lisa," he said, turning away from me.

I nodded, feeling a sense of awkwardness. "Goodnight, Liam."

I turned and made my way to the bed, my heart racing with thoughts of Andre and our earlier confrontation. I couldn't shake the feeling of anger and betrayal that had been building inside me all night.

As I lay in bed, I couldn't sleep. My mind was racing with thoughts of revenge, of ways to make Andre pay for