Soraya's POV
EARLIER:
The moment I stepped out of Darius' study, my brows furrowed in confusion. Emily had told me Darius was calling for me, but Darius just said he didn't send for me. Something wasn't right.
I rushed back to my room, closing the door quickly behind me. My eyes scanned every corner. Did Emily perhaps mess with the fan, or something else? Because there was definitely something off. There had to be a reason.
My gaze finally dropped to the bed. I froze, staring at the pile of books. My eyes widened. These books weren't here before. I knew it. I remembered the exact textbooks that were on this bed. My heart raced, and then slowly, a smirk tugged at my lips.
So this was her trick. Emily just wanted to distract me so she could swap the books.
I picked them u
