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.

the

“I too noticed that you and Marcus had drunk from

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

her grip on the glass becoming dangerously tight

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

“sit. Eat.”

tumed her gaze, she was met with Marcus’ stern expression and intense

on duty. I can’t dine now. Release me. You’re

to break free, she

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

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