The carpet led towards the foyer but not to it.

It took a detour to the left just a few paces away from the foyer.

Reyona looked up at Maxwell’s grinning face and decided not to ask.

She was sure he wouldn’t tell her anyway.

Soon enough, she saw where it led.

It led straight through the door of the ballroom she had once marvelled at when he first gave her the tour of the house.

The door was locked though.

Yet he kept walking towards it.

She chuckled as she began “Don’t tell me you are about to show me your superpower of walking through…”

The door suddenly burst...