Chapter 9 Want Her Dead

Arielle decided to get up to look around. But instead of turning on the lights, she chose to rely on her phone’s illumination as she searched every corner of the room.

Hiss!

All of a sudden, she heard something odd that sounded like someone was breathing rapidly.

It took a while, but Arielle managed to pinpoint the source of the sound. It came from her bed and was only about three feet away from her.

What the hell is it?

Arielle hurriedly increased the brightness on her phone screen and shone it in the direction of the sound.

To her horror, it was a cobra angrily hissing away.

The cobra had long set its sight on Arielle as it reared itself up and stared at her with a pair of piercing green eyes.

If she hadn’t gotten up because the noise bothered her, Arielle would have fallen victim to the cobra’s venomous bite.

All of a sudden, the cobra launched itself toward Arielle, aiming for her neck.

Thanks to her training, Arielle had lightning-fast reflexes and dodged the cobra’s attack in the nick of time.

She then swiftly caught the cobra by its tail and flung it hard against the floor, knocking it out almost immediately.

Eager to cut off the head of the cobra, Arielle whipped out the scissors she had initially kept under her pillow as a precautionary measure.

However, before she could deal the finishing blow, Arielle was hit by a sudden realization. The snake was indeed a cobra, but it would never be found here in the North since its species lived in the South.

This cobra couldn’t have accidentally crawled into my room. Someone must have put it here!

Arielle recalled the footsteps she had heard earlier and put two and two together. She finally understood the intention of the person who had stood briefly on her balcony before leaving.

want

she thought

climb the ranks in the Nightshires. He was only too eager to

only possibilities left were Cindy and

Cindy was a clever and collected person. It was unlikely that she’d carry out such a plan on the first night of Arielle’s return. That

narrowed at the thought of that, her gaze turning colder under the

you want me dead, you’re going to have to

and the night was even darker than before. Almost everyone in

All except for Shandie.

waiting to receive

hours, yet

no longer stand it. She dialed Janet’s

“Did you not do as per my orders? If that’s

panicked and immediately explained, “You’ve misunderstood, Ms. Shandie! I did as you instructed and bought the most venomous snake I could find. I

why haven’t I heard anything? If the snake had bitten her, she’d have woken up, screaming in pain.

have

be that

head. “No, the seller assured me that the snake he picked is very aggressive. He had even starved the snake for days, so it’s guaranteed to attack

was even more puzzled now. “So, what could

also said that the snake’s venom is very potent. Without treatment, the victim will surely die. Perhaps the snake had already bitten her? But before she could

with a glint

an excuse to enter

to go to her room. Besides, what if she gets sent to the hospital and they

She’d be long gone by

inside of her. After a while, she removed her necklace and handed it to

to

exclaimed. The initial fear she had from having murdered Arielle disappeared as soon as

all,

I can finally have a good night’s sleep tonight,”

she’d let things play out as soon as she woke up. She would pretend to stumble upon her

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