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.

naive. Marcus drank the same concoction,” Mylo said,

“I too noticed that you

her thoughts spiraling into chaos. She cast her gaze down to the emptied glass;

grip on the glass becoming

tried to flee, only to have her wrist captured by a firm grip, pulling her

“sit. Eat.”

met with Marcus’ stern expression and intense gaze. His grip

still on duty. I can’t

her efforts to break free, she remained

that moment that the restaurant manager appeared at

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