Chapter 178

CLAIRE's POV

I stormed down the hallways, eager to find the empress. Where was her office again? As I walked by, I got stares and waves from witches I recognised from my last stay here. I ignored them however and kept walking. I did not have time for meaningless greetings. I slowed down when the image of Emmaline's hurt face appeared in my mind. My words hurt her, but they did not matter to me. If I was asked why I behaved that way, I would not be able to give a definite reason why.

The moment Danica and Emmaline ran up to me, I got a sudden flash, like a memory of Bianca. She was standing there, instead of them. Seeing her made me rage and I was filled with bitterness once again. I could not trust anyone anymore, especially my so called friends. I could stabbed in the back by them at any moment.

I hastened my steps once again, until I heard the empress's voice, coming from a room on the far left. I walked up to the room and observed that the door was slightly ajar. From the small ope