Chapter 106
Chapter 106:
She’d expected Yelena to be clever, but this time, there was no escape for her.
But as Bella moved to follow, the strange heat she was feeling only grew more intense.
Her body felt like it was burning, and the discomfort was impossible to ignore.
What exactly was happening? Could it be the hot spring?
Bella tried to rationalize, but there was no time to dwell on it. The plan needed to move forward.
Bella instructed Bernice, her voice low but firm, “Go fetch the family p>
This was a spectacle that required an audience.
Without hesitation, Bernice hurried off to gather the others while Bella lingered behind, trying not to act too quickly.
She didn’t want to alert Yelena by rushing things.
She was sure Yelena was already in her room by now.
Yelena, however, was more aware than Bella realized. As she neared her room, she glanced back over her shoulder, sensing Bella wasn’t far behind.
But when she reached her door, she noticed something different—a sign hanging from the door handle.
Yelena distinctly remembered there hadn’t been one when she left.
Her instincts immediately kicked in, and without hesitation, she took the sign and quietly moved it to Bella’s door instead. Then, Yelena melted into the shadows, blending into the darkness of the nearby corner.
Moments later, a man with messy sandy hair and a confident swagger appeared, lingering by the door.
Upon seeing the sign on the door handle, he scanned the area to make sure no one was watching, and then casually turned the handle and slipped into Bella’s room.
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The door had been left unlocked—a clever little maneuver orchestrated by Yelena, who had used a card to bypass the lock with ease.
Once the man was inside, Yelena quickly swapped the sign back onto her own door, and then once again disappeared into the shadows, waiting.
Before long, Bella appeared, creeping quietly toward her target. She glanced around to ensure the coast was clear. A surge of excitement rushed through her as she remembered the message she’d received—her accomplice should already be inside Yelena’s room.
Despite her joy, a strange discomfort gnawed at her. Her body burned with heat, and her head swirled in dizziness.
But Bella pushed the sensation aside, determined to focus on her plan. With everything seemingly in place, Bella finally decided it was best to return to her room to rest.
She wouldn’t witness the scene herself, but that would be all the better—no one would suspect a thing.
With that thought in mind, she pushed open the door to her room.
Bella staggered into her room, her face flushed and her body blazing as if she’d been set alight.
As she moved, she tugged at her clothes, desperate to cool down, though the effort felt as futile as a fish out of water. The man in the room stiffened, his ears pricking up at the sounds of footsteps approaching.
In the dim space, he lurked in the shadows, unwilling to risk discovery by flipping the switch.