Chapter 53: Lost

LISA'S POV

We sat down to eat, Leo's grandmother began to explain her plan. "Today, I want you both to go on a little outing. Just the two of you."

I raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of unease. "What kind of outing?"

Leo's grandmother smiled sweetly. "Oh, just a little trip to the beach. I think it would be lovely for you both to spend some time together, just the two of you."

I glanced over at Leo, who was looking just as skeptical as I was. "I don't know, Grandma," he said. "I'm not really sure that's a good idea."

But Leo's grandmother was insistent. "Nonsense, Leo. It will be good for you both. You need to get to know each other better."

I sighed inwardly. This was not what I had signed up for. I was here to fulfill a contract, not to go on romantic outings with Leo.

But Leo's grandmother was not to be denied. She packed us a picnic lunch and sent us off, insisting that we spend the day together.

As we drove to the beach, the tension between us was palpable. We barely spoke, an