Revenge of the Silver Blood Heiress
I had to know.
I lifted the chair, its legs scraping softly against the floor. It was flimsier than I'd hoped. I maneuvered it to the window, my movements careful and deliberate. I placed one leg on the radiator, testing its stability. It held. I climbed onto the chair, my balance precarious, the empty space of the alleyway yawning below me. The brick was rough against my fingertips as I leaned out, stretching my arm as far as I could. My fingers brushed against the smooth, cool cover of the book. I stretched further, my muscles straining, the chair wobbling precariously beneath me. My fingertips slipped, found purchase, and I managed to hook the book and pull it free.
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