Millie spoke, puzzled. “I didn’t detect any peculiar aroma. It’s sweet.”

While Millie stood there, still unsure of the situation, the others, having caught on, wore mischievous grins.

Bruce gave Marcus a thumbs-up and said, “Bro, you’re clever. You successfully tricked her.”

She had been tricked! Millie trembled. Marcus had lied to her. The drink tasted normal to them, didn’t it?

Millie, still uncertain, asked, “There was no peculiar aroma when you tasted it, correct?”

Bruce shook his head, amused that Millie was still oblivious to Marcus’ cunning.

drank the same concoction,”

noticed that you and Marcus had drunk

thoughts spiraling into chaos. She cast her gaze down to the emptied glass; no matter how naive she was, she

flooded Millie, her grip on the glass becoming dangerously tight and her cheeks

only to have her wrist captured by

“sit. Eat.”

stern expression and

exclaimed, “I am still on duty. I can’t dine now. Release me. You’re

break free, she remained

appeared at the entrance, strolling in with a grin plastered on his

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