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.

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

were parched, but I forced myself to stay strong. "If you answer my

right?" I

same poison I'd put in the wine-the only thing I

gladly save your life." My voice was soft, yet it echoed through

kill me now... I won't tell you anything," he replied. His lips were turning pale, and his breathing became more labored. "Does your father know about this? Out of everyone in

fists and biting my lower lip as

leave? I badly needed the antidote. Of all things to forget, why did it

and pulled out a crumpled photo. "But I am interested

at him. It showed Ash, his face still recognizable

that guy-where he's been and what he's been up to for the past five years."

blood right in front of me. Some even splattered on me, but I paid no attention

at his neck, the veins were bulging, and

not..." he

not what?" I asked him

I froze for a moment, unable to figure

have the same symptoms.

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

this is the effect of combining the two toxins in his

turned on my mouthpiece and

Finnick and

seemed they'd been waiting for me

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

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

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

locked in his mind. It's not something we'll find here,

because the answer I'm looking for is located between