Chapter 866

The sound was very soft, but I could hear it clearly inside the quiet study. My blood froze in my veins. My body reacted faster than my mind did. My hand quickly moved away from the safe's door. Then, I turned around and walked to the door. My eyes were on the floor the entire time. I didn't even look at the door. I walked with hurried footsteps and called out to Yasmine, "Yasmine, wait for me. What delicious dessert made you so eager that you forgot me here?" It was a gamble. I was betting that no one noticed my behavior or read my thoughts. Besides, I hadn't done anything yet. Yasmine and Ernest only left a short while ago. I still had time. I pretended that they had left me behind and ran after them. Things would seem more natural this way. I only looked up at the door when I was halfway there. I couldn't keep my eyes on the ground for long because it would be weird. I needed to act naturally to avoid arousing suspicion. But the moment I looked at the door, I stopped. The p