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

with his own smirk, “I too noticed that you and Marcus had

began to pool in Millie’s eyes, her thoughts spiraling into chaos. She cast her gaze down to the emptied glass; no matter how naive she was, she understood what

grip on the glass becoming dangerously

to have her wrist captured by a firm grip, pulling her

“sit. Eat.”

she was met with Marcus’ stern expression and intense gaze.

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

break

that the restaurant manager appeared at the entrance, strolling in with

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