Chapter 589: The D Day

Nnenna shifted soundlessly, flattening herself behind the door just as someone stepped in.

Through the thin crack of the hinges, she caught sight of the intruder. Cynthia.

The girl’s expression was sharp now, not innocent like before. Her eyes scanned the room carefully, lingering on every corner as if she knew something was off.

Slowly, her gaze settled on the bed. She walked closer, retrieving a phone she had hidden beneath the blanket.

Then, she stopped.

Her head turned toward the door.

Directly toward where Nnenna stood.

Nnenna’s eyes narrowed. She followed the line of Cynthia’s gaze, and her stomach tightened.

A shadow. Her shadow. Stretching across the floor, exposed by the faint light slanting through the window.

What a rookie mistake, Nnenna thought grimly. Looks like I really need to put more effort into my stealth training.

But this was not the time to scold herself. Cynthia was stepping closer, eyes narrowing, suspicion sharpening with each cautious step.

Closer.

And closer.

Until she was only a few feet from the door, where Nnenna was hidden.

you to make me invisible. I

"That will cost—"

points it costs me, just do it!" she

as Cynthia’s hand forcefully shoved the door wide

doorway, eyes darting straight to where Nnenna’s shadow had been. Her expression flickered

the corners, even behind the

seeing things?" she muttered under her breath. She shook her head quickly. "No, Mom’s waiting. I don’t have time for

searching glance before turning away. The door shut

it closed, Nnenna’s figure shimmered back into

Ding!

"700 good points deducted!"

fiercely, clutching her chest. "Seven hundred points?! For a

course. I can break

bit her lip, trying to calm her racing pulse. "I’m just glad I wasn’t caught. That’s all that matters. Let’s get out of

the room, steps light but fast, and didn’t stop until she

the door and leaned against it, exhaling. Then she got to work. Every file, every message, every image she had stolen from that phone needed to be sorted

that anyone really

had eaten, whether she had been seen. But with him now locked away

neglect felt convenient. Exactly

the trial, Nnenna tucked away her last piece of evidence. She stared at the

be fun," she whispered, a thrill sparking in

of Riverum’s royal household after

in line. Whether the others liked it or not, she wasn’t about to

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