Chapter 0226

Chapter 0226 Chapter 0226

After stepping off the stage, Suzy grabbed a glass of wine and began making the rounds to mingle with the guests.

By the time she finished, she had drunk more than a little. Combined with the drinks from the night before, a slight dizziness began to creep over her.

Calling over her assistant, she handed off the task of mingling. "Take over for me. I need a moment to rest."

She found a quiet lounge, slipped off her high heels, and stretched out on the sofa. Before long, she drifted off into a deep sleep.

She was in the middle of a restful slumber when the sound of shouting jerked her awareness.

"Fire! There's a fire!"

"Everyone, get out!"

Suzy tried to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt as if they had been glued shut. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't force them open.

Though her eyes remained closed, her mind was alert, sharp with clarity.

It felt like she was trapped in a nightmare, her body refusing to obey her commands.

wrong, she began piecing together the possible cause. What

glass of water she'd had before going on stage. Then to the wine she had sipped during the

couldn't be

left in this world. The one person who would

water and the

suspect-it was someone trusted from within

the only possibility was the

handled the wine had been brought in

louder, chaos swelling as the calls to evacuate intensified. The situation

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was behind this had nerves of steel to make a move on

occasion.

to channel her energy and break free from whatever was holding her down. She focused all her strength on forcing her eyes

nearly ten minutes since the commotion outside began, and not a single person had come into the lounge. The realization hit Suzy like a

her dead.

no one came

leaving any room for escape. The odds were grim, and the

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