Chapter 2 - The Silent Switch
Ten minutes before Austin collapsed onto the dance floor, the head table at the luxury ballroom was filled with laughter and toasts.
Austin, wearing a sharp black tuxedo, had leaned over the table while the guests were distracted by the groom's speech. With a subtle, malicious smirk, he reached into his vest pocket, pulling out a tiny glass vial of tasteless, incapacitating chemical powder.
He dropped the powder straight into Monica’s crystal champagne flute, watching the clear substance dissolve instantly into the sparkling liquid.
"Congratulations, little sister..." Austin had muttered to himself, his eyes glinting with unchecked greed.
What Austin failed to notice was the wide, gilded mirror hanging directly behind the head table.
As Monica turned her head, looking back over her shoulder as if adjusting her veil, her sharp blue eyes caught the entire interaction reflected clearly in the glass. She saw the vial, the powder, and her brother's cruel smirk.
Instead of causing a dramatic scene or screaming in panic, Monica remained completely quiet.
When Austin turned around to gesture toward the waiters, Monica calmly reached across the linen tablecloth, sliding her spiked glass into Austin's spot while lifting his untouched flute into her own hand with fluid, invisible precision.
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"I didn't scream. I just switched our drinks," Monica whispered softly to herself.
👉 Read Part 3 to learn why Austin was so desperate to eliminate his own sister.
