Chapter 74

“Why did you also spend ten minutes in the bathroom?” Alex's commanding voice rang in Alyssa's ears as he asked her that question.

There was a moment of silence after the question as Alyssa was looking for the right word to use to reply to Alex, or better still the best lie to tell him.

“Uhm, argh…hmm I.. i.. wa.. was just, uhmm I had to to touch up my make-up. Yeah I had to touch up my make-up it was alreadyyyy…breaking yeah breaking!” Alyssa replied as she signed inwardly hoping that Alex believed her lie.

“Hmm is that so?” Alex simply said.

“Yeah of course, not like I have a reason to lie or something. And you? Why are you asking and where are you checking the time I spent in the restroom or something?” Alyssa asked curiously.

“Yeah I was worried that you might have been kidnapped so that why I was checking the time, and just so you know I also thought you were getting uncomfortable in the party already so that's why I asked for us to leave” Alex said with a smirk on his face as he