_Lisa's POV_
Rylan and I walked away from Alexandra’s room. The hallway was quiet except for the soft echo of our footsteps. My mind was spinning. Her words didn’t sit right with me. That man wasn’t her boyfriend. I didn’t believe it for a second. But Rylan... he was trying to.
He finally stopped at the corner and turned to me. "Lisa, I know you’re still worried. But maybe she was telling the truth. Maybe he really is her boyfriend."
I frowned. "Then why did she lie? Why did she look so scared in that video? That wasn’t the face of someone on a date. That was fear. Pure fear."
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I know. But she asked for privacy. And if I push her too hard, she’ll shut me out completely."
"But what if she’s in danger? What if that man is hurting her?"
"I’ll t
