#Chapter 52 - What Do You Think?

Celia My heart drops inside my chest, plummeting to the bottom of my stomach. My ears grow hot as I watch Soren grow closer and closer towards the door, his eyes latching onto mine from within the darkness and shadows of the hallway. Does he know that it’s me? Have I been caught for snooping in on his conversation? What will he do with me if he finds out? I straighten my back and step away from the door, my heart pounding inside of my chest. I can hear each and every heartbeat in my ears, thumping on the inside of my chest. Turning on my heel, I direct myself down the hallway and walk as fast as I can without my steps being loud or shaking the floor. I look around at the paintings on the wall. They are new and definitely were not chosen by Soren or any of his servants. It had to have been Bianca who chose the decorations that now hang on the walls. I sigh and turn my eyes away, unable to look at the constant reminder that Soren chose her over me. The revelation still stings i