When the door burst open, a swarm of guards flooded the bathroom, their bodies on high alert and their bright red eyes scanning every corner. But the sight that met them was one of pure bewilderment.
There was not a single soul present in the bathroom.
They were shocked because they had clearly heard noises earlier while stationed outside under the strict orders of the lady of the house.
And that was not all.
The door was latched from the inside, which clearly meant that someone must have been there to lock it. Then how was it empty?
"Check the windows! See if there is any sign of anyone escaping!" one of the guards barked, his gaze still fixed on the impossible emptiness of the room. There was nowhere for a person to hide in the open space, yet he scanned every shadow, half-expecting someone to be using the darkness to their advantage.
