The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 555:

Thiago’s expression shifted slightly. “I checked. None of the bottles were opened, and I picked one at random. I don’t see how anyone could’ve tampered with them.”

But a thought flickered across his mind. The hotel staff member had stood right behind them in the elevator, just outside their direct line of sight. It was possible that the water had been tampered with.

Still, Thiago had been careful. After the person left, he had inspected every bottle himself before handing one over to Brenna.

“Are you sure there’s something wrong with the water?” he asked.

Brenna nodded firmly. “I studied medicine and am hypersensitive to taste. Whatever was added to this water was in a very precise dose, small enough that most people wouldn’t even notice.”

brows pulled together in a tight line. He hesitated, then said, “But I already drank

bottle with faded letters etched across its label. She extended the bottle toward Thiago,

trust in Brenna unshakeable. He could already feel a telltale drowsiness clouding his senses, a clear indicator that the drug was

frown, Thiago quickly called Joe

small sample of water. She dipped a finger into the liquid and tasted it, her suspicions immediately confirmed. The drug in the water was alarmingly potent. Joe

confusion. “I don’t get it.

punctuated by another yawn. “Me, too. Brenna, did you need us for something? Because if

found

bottle and pressed a pill into each of their palms. His voice was low and

left a

eyes blazed with fury as he grasped the unsettling truth behind his exhaustion. With scarcely a moment’s hesitation, he swallowed the pill. “What the