Sapphire’s Pov
I sighed in relief as the heavy oak doors clicked shut behind Alberto. Perhaps I was a bit too loud, I realised, as I got a glance from Lyra. I half-expected her to go after Alberto and lurk in the shadows to see what he was going to do. But she just leaned against a bookshelf with a faraway look in her eyes.
Just as I was about to ask her what she was thinking, her gaze flickered back to me—a knowing look in her eyes that made my skin crawl.
"It's quite convenient of you to show up at this time," I began, trying to make small talk to cover up the awkwardness in the air.
All she offered me was a grunt in reply. Very well then, I guess she wasn't ready to talk.
I held back a snarky comment and fixed my eyes on the desk. The mess Alberto had made was massive, probably im
