I instructed myself to stop panicking. If there was anything to be certain that my worrisome face would arouse the suspicion of the people around me. But, how could I lose it? Maybe, I dropped it while running away.
Though the call I had received was feigned, I couldn’t link it with the theft of the crest. I firmly believed that I was targeted by someone because they might have wished to get me expelled from the University itself. If that was the case, I was in great trouble.
As I reached the woods (located behind the mansion), Adonis spotted me. I had initially planned on sneaking inside through the back door, but that was inaccessible now. With swift steps, he approached me and asked, “What brought you here?”
“I ...” My voice cracked and I just couldn’t respond as I have my head mudd
