Jalen’s POV

My eyes narrowed at the door, shocked, and she froze. It was prohibited for staff to be in the students' lodge, so I panicked, and I could see the fear in her eyes. I could lose my job and everything I’ve built over the years—she could get suspended, especially when it was just the two of us in the room and the canvas was still open.

But as we stared at the door, it remained empty, no one showed up, not even a shadow, just the breeze that blew the half-closed door open. We ...