Chapter 49

Ariela

"How was the ball yesterday?" That was Tiana's first question as soon as we reached her library.

I had to sigh because there was no good news. "It ended abruptly and was short-lived. There were problems with the lights."

As we sat down on the chair, she looked at me questioningly. It was to be expected that this explanation was not enough for her. So I told her: "The lights went out, which is why Aramis took me away immediately. It has since been established that it was a girl. She was found in the room where all the fuses are."

You could see the shock in her eyes, which was understandable. This was not good news, even though everything had turned out well. And it was unclear what exactly was behind it. But the signs pointed to an evil plan.

"Did something happen to you? Was there anything else?" She looked at me closely, and I was able to reassure her at that point. "No, everything is fine. Aramis took me out of the ballroom wit