Chapter 246

The knocking didn’t stop. “Come in.” The butler stumbled in through the darkness, bumping into a vase and nearly taking a spill—clearly flustered. Out of breath, he hurried to Belinda. “Something’s wrong. The entire power's out, and there's zero signal from the control room. The whole manor’s in chaos.” Belinda didn’t even flinch. “No need to panic. No lights? Fine—we’ve got candles. Just light them.” “…About that,” the butler hesitated, “candles are gone. All of them. Even the ones on the holders—completely cleaned out.” Belinda raised an eyebrow. She crossed her arms, let out a dry laugh. “So, what, we’re having a blackout party tonight?” The butler rushed to explain, “Not exactly. Don’t worry, I’ve already got people checking the generator room and the surveillance area. Also… we caught someone suspicious in the storage. Might’ve been the one who took the candles. Our guys are chasing him now.” Belinda paused. Moonlight slipped out from behind the clouds, casting a cold glow across