Chapter 5 - The Snake in the Light
Clara Whitmore’s face paled slightly as she stepped back, clutching her crystal wine glass tighter. "Victor, this is absurd! She's a maid! She probably orchestrated this entire scene to extort you!"
Dmitri stepped up to Victor, nodding in agreement. "Boss, she's Richard Hart's daughter. She could easily be seeking revenge against you for her father's arrest!"
Victor didn't look at Dmitri or Clara. Instead, his eyes remained fixed on Lena's steady, unyielding gaze.
"If she wanted revenge, she would have let me drink the glass," Victor noted coldly. He turned to Lena. "How did you know the liquid would turn dark purple?"
"Because my father was a chemical engineer before he worked for you," Lena revealed, pulling a small notebook from her apron pocket. "He left behind his research ledger. He discovered that when this specific synthetic cyanide contacts sulfur-based additives in luxury champagne, it turns dark purple within three seconds."
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