Chapter 50
VANESSA
As soon as Mary left, the stranger made a move, slipping to another tree, and then the small alley leading to the second entrance of the library.
I followed immediately, my steps calculated. Peeping through the building wall, the stranger was picking the lock of the door. It's clicking sound got to my ears, and
They got inside.
I trailed discreetly behind the stranger, my eyes fixed on their furtive movements.
Keeping a safe distance, I watched as the stranger navigated the labyrinthine corridors of the grand library, dodging patrons and bookshelves with an air of secrecy.
Their gaze darted about, scanning the shelves and alcoves as if searching for a room where the dagger was being kept.
I hid myself at every given corner and shelf, avoiding the gaze of the
