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.

as to my bad luck, the antidote isn't in my bag. Where the

a few 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, I'd bluff, even though I didn't have the antidote with

this? It's an antidote. Amazing, right?"

I'd put in the wine-the only thing I could show

voice was soft, yet

turning pale, and his breathing became more labored. "Does your father know about this? Out of everyone in the world, I'm the last person you should cross." I

clenching my fists and biting my lower lip as my vision blurred and the

if everything was set and I could leave? I badly needed the antidote. Of

in you." I grabbed my bag and pulled out

the picture at him. It showed Ash,

he's been and what he's been up to for the past

vomited blood right in front of me. Some even splattered on me, but I paid

his neck, the veins were bulging, and his skin was covered

not..."

what?" I asked him in

face turned red, and he started coughing more violently. I froze for a moment, unable

at my own skin, I didn't have the same symptoms. My heart ached, as if it were being crushed, but that

drank another poison before I arrived. Then it must have mixed with the poison I

is the effect of combining

I turned on my mouthpiece and

finally!" Finnick and Kesha said

been waiting for me for a

because of the poison I gave him," my voice laced with panic. "Someone else wanted to kill

hidden camera. Someone trusted by their clients wouldn't act like that. This only meant one thing-he employed such tactics because he didn't trust the people he

the two companies. He knows something, and they want to dispose of him. I

not something we'll find here, and I'm

looking for is located between his ears-His

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