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.

make me invisible.

"That will cost—"

many good points it costs me, just do it!" she hissed in her head, heart pounding

hand forcefully shoved the door wide open, Nnenna

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

walls, the corners, even behind

her head quickly. "No, Mom’s waiting. I don’t have time for

searching glance before turning away. The door

Nnenna’s

Ding!

"700 good points deducted!"

clutching her chest.

course. I can break it

racing pulse. "I’m just glad I wasn’t caught. That’s all that matters. Let’s get out of here before

out of the room, steps light but fast, and

had stolen from that phone needed to be sorted and stored. It took her the entire day, and she kept herself locked in, prepared to ignore

that anyone

been the only one to check on her, whether she had

the first time, that neglect felt

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

is going to be fun," she

the highest ranking member of Riverum’s royal household after Carl,

a coma, she was next in line. Whether the others liked it or not, she wasn’t about to let anyone

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