“So close, yet so far. I am almost there, though.” She started jumping around like an energetic maniac, running toward Alex and kissed him suddenly.

Brittany was initially in her room on the second floor but came out after hearing Waltz’s voices. She just saw the scene unfolding in front of her eyes as she looked down from the helical staircase.

Gently shaking her head, she retreated into her room.

…

Alex headed to the auction of precious medicinal herbs by himself at half-past five. The auc