Chapter 2 - The Toxic Reaction
"You... just hit me?" Victor asked, his deep voice thick with cold disbelief as he wiped blood from his mouth.
Before Lena could explain, Dmitri, Victor’s towering head security guard, grabbed her shoulder roughly from behind, twisting her arm to pin her down. Clara gasped in terror, backing away toward a nearby table as whispers erupted across the ballroom.
Lena didn't flinch or cry out. She pointed her free hand straight at the smoking, dark purple stain pooling on the marble floor.
"Look at the color change! It’s poisoned!" Lena shouted, her chest heaving as she stared boldly into Victor’s dark eyes.
Victor slowly crouched down beside the chemical reaction. He leaned in slightly, inhaling the bitter aroma rising from the liquid. His shock dissolved instantly, replaced by an icy, deadly resolve.
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"Cyanide reaction..." Victor whispered softly, his eyes narrowing into ruthless slits.
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