#Chapter 128: Caught

Almara’s Pov Great. I sigh. We have just under thirty minutes and the only thing accomplished is Bess is missing. “Bess?” I call out in an aggravated hushed whisper. No reply. Where would she go? She only would have left if someone gave her an order or- oh no. Maybe the man Bess is pretending to be saw her. Delfino did just say the servants here left only thirty seconds ago, they can’t be that far away. “Bess?” I call out again. No answer. This is a waste of time. I make my way back towards the kitchen, I could possibly see Bess there but I won’t know if it’s her or the guy she’s pretending to be. I don’t even know his name! Rather than go back to the kitchen and risk causing more confusion, I go to the bathroom. Maybe I can hide in here for ten or fifteen minutes and then go swipe the cups from the councilmen, so long as the real servants don’t get to them first. I push the bathroom door open and hear the toilet behind one of the stalls flush and immediately realize how careless