Chapter 48. It's her

The bathroom door where Lizzie is located sounds again, but she ignores it again. Almost an hour later, she comes out, Jarl is standing in a corner, with his back against the wall, patiently waiting for her.

Lizzie takes the bag of clothes that he hands her and begins to dress without saying a word. Then, she goes to the exit without even looking at her companion. Jarl follows her.

She doesn't say a word the whole way home. Jarl also doesn't seem very inclined to talk to her, although he tries.

"Do you want to go for a drink at a bar before going home? It's still early," he says, glancing at her.

"I want to go home," she answers, without even looking at him. Tomorrow, well-rested and with a clear head, she will think of something to make him pay for this. And she has already decided, it won't come cheap for him.

Finally, Jarl drops her off at the castle and leaves. On the way, he receives a message on his cell phone that pleases him like nothing else. His alliance with the rogues is a