"Do you want to try?" Vivian asked. The question was calm and without a hint of threat, yet Annie took a step back and her eyes widened for a second.
She quickly recovered, glared at Vivian, but stomped out of the room with loud, heavy steps that didn't even make Vivian flinch.
As soon as the door banged shut following her sister's figure, Vivian released a small sigh.
Who knew mentioning Aristia would do the trick. Hmm, it really did feel like protection. At least her sister would be mindful and not enter her room carelessly, even if it was just a bit.
She quickly locked the door to make sure no one else could come in, and turned around, then she moved quickly towards her bed.
She crouched down and lifted the rug even though she found no signs of tampering, then uncovered the secret space.
It wasn't the first time her sisters had broken into her room ever since everyone found out that she had become 'friends' with Aristia, from the Quentin Fief to the capital.
