Chapter 104: Effect

"B-Because... no one... got..." he stammered, still trying to crawl toward me.

No one else had been here except me, so he had every reason to believe the camera would remain undiscovered.

They showed conversations with various people-wealthy and influential figures-discussing illegal transactions. It seemed he kept these as leverage to blackmail them if they didn't comply with his demands. Tricky, but I had to admit, I liked it.

"Is this how you handled the situation five years ago?" I asked coldly, staring at him. My symptoms were worsening, but my anger overpowered the pain.

My vision darkened when I saw two specific videos. There was no audio, but I could clearly identify the people in them. One featured Silver, the other Simon. Was this why my father wanted him executed?

When he didn't answer, I removed the memory card from the camera and tucked it into the tip of my shoe.

"Johanson Windwood, a senator for almost a decade, soon to run for president... What do you think will happen when everyone finds out about your dirty secrets?"

I trusted Evangeline to extract more evidence against this scumbag, but what I held now was substantial enough to ruin his reputation and his illegal ventures. "W-Who are you?" he croaked.

"Oh, I'm Sapphire," I answered with a smirk. "Simon Parker's illegitimate daughter."

I noticed him attempting to press the red button under the table, but I swiftly pulled him away.

"This is for your own good, senator. You're going to get killed."

I wasn't lying. The contents of his camera would undoubtedly lead to his assassination if anyone else discovered them.

But I needed answers before the poison took me.

I drank the poison, but I had no intention of dying.

antidote isn't

things," I said. My lips were parched, but I forced myself to stay strong. "If you answer my questions, maybe I'll spare your life." Yes,

Amazing, right?" I added, showing him a black

put in the wine-the only thing

voice was soft, yet it echoed through the room, carrying an intensity that couldn't

more labored. "Does your father know about this? Out of everyone in the world, I'm the last

deep breath, clenching my fists and biting my lower lip as my vision blurred and the room spun. I was running

I know if everything was set and I could leave? I

grabbed my bag and pulled out a crumpled photo. "But I

at him. It showed

heard you've been working for Coleman Company. Tell me everything about that guy-where he's been and what he's been up to for the past five years." Don't die yet. I need answers

blood right in front of me. Some even splattered on

his neck, the veins were

he's not..." he

not? He's not what?" I asked him in panic, but he could no

coughing more violently. I

symptoms. My heart

drank another poison before I arrived. Then

the effect of combining the

turned on my mouthpiece and

finally!" Finnick and Kesha

been waiting

with panic. "Someone else

trusted by their clients wouldn't act like that. This only meant one thing-he employed

two companies. He knows something, and they want to dispose of him. I need to find out what

need to save him... to uncover the information locked in his mind. It's not something we'll find here, and I'm certain

because the answer I'm looking for is located between his ears-His

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