Chapter 15. We Are in Danger Here

DOVE

Half an hour passed, and I couldn’t find anything. I just rummaged and then tidied up so that no one would notice my intrusion. I had to search very carefully and cautiously because there were fragile things that could break if I dropped them by accident.

I found some objects that caught my attention, such as several letters that I read briefly, addressed to unknown people, who were curious to me. There were also some bottles with liquids, which appeared to be some kind of medicine.

Jacob wouldn’t be back for two days because his state trips couldn’t wait; he had to gather some allies to defend himself from that spurned woman who was planning to attack him with all her might.

The cleaning people could appear at any moment through the door; I was running out of time, and the sound of the clock was overwhelming. I hurried, checking the places I suspected he might be hiding something in. I fell exhausted to the ground when I realized I hadn’t found even a