Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

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.

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

curious about 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

antidote. Amazing, right?" I added, showing him a

put in the

voice was soft, yet it echoed through the room, carrying an intensity

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

a deep breath, clenching my fists and biting my lower lip as my

Evangeline? How would I know if everything was set and I could leave? I badly needed the antidote. Of all things to forget, why did it

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

It showed

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

instead of answering me, he vomited blood right in front of me. Some even splattered on me,

were bulging, and his skin was covered

not..." he

not? He's not what?" I asked him in panic,

coughing more violently. I froze for

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

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

effect of combining the two

it!" I turned on my mouthpiece and

finally!" Finnick and

they'd been waiting

of the poison I gave him," my voice laced with panic. "Someone else wanted to kill him besides us. I don't even

remembered the videos from his 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 was

knows something, and they want to dispose of him. I

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

answer I'm looking for is located between