Larissa closed the door and locked it from the inside.

The two people outside her door left after a minute, but they probably didn't go downstairs because Larissa heard the sounds of their doors closing, one after another.

Larissa kept her eyes open until dawn.

She did not sleep a wink, but no one came to knock on her door after that.

Breakfast was still delivered to her room by the household staff.

As Larissa was about to close the door, Reuben emerged from the room across from hers.

Glancing at the tray in her hand, he mouthed silently, "Do not eat that."

After what happened last night, Larissa trusted Reuben more than anyone else in this house.

Throwing the pancakes and hash browns into the trash, she sat back and waited to see what would happen next.

As expected, someone knocked on her door again after half an hour.

"Larissa, are you awake?" This time it wasn't Dorian, but Lana.

Larissa remained silent.

Lana twisted the doorknob but the door didn't budge.

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