Chapter 52
Maybe it was her anger that gave her clarity of direction because she found her way through the maze in record time without bumping into any dead ends. She had left the cottage immediately after that awful exchange between her and Derek in the kitchen, and luckily for her, the rain had stopped as soon as she stepped outside.
The first person she ran into when she got to the manor was Connor who showed up just as she walked through the front door. His eyebrows flew up when he saw how she was dressed and his jaw dropped.
“Don’t ask,” she said before he could recover from his surprise. “Where is Alfred?”
“Er, in the library,” said Connor. “Would you like to go to your room and change first before – ?”
“No,” she replied sharply. “I’m sure you have other things to do, Connor. I’ll find my way to the library now if you don’t mind.”