Chapter 40. Selfless Act

Venus POV

I leaned against the library door, heaving big breaths in and out. It should have reassured me that at least I had one mistress in my corner, but I was feeling anything but joy. Mistress Felicity had previously informed me that she wanted me to be her spy and, though I had agreed formerly, I wasn’t so sure anymore.

When I could trust my legs not to wobble, I walked further into the library, its towering shelves standing like wooden giants. I sat behind the large table, my eyes searching the shelves for a familiar title. Persuasion sat at the top of the shelf, and I huffed out my frustration. Then I remembered who had put it there.

It was strange that on the two occasions I had met that guard, he had helped me. The first time, I was annoyed by how unlike we were. His taste in books and movies was generally appalling, a