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.”

hesitated, then said, “But I already drank half a bottle… And I

with faded letters etched across its label. She extended the bottle toward Thiago, her voice firm as she said, “Take one of these pills; they’re

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

a frown, Thiago quickly called Joe and

a finger into the liquid and tasted it, her suspicions immediately confirmed. The drug in the water was alarmingly potent. Joe and Tommy both let out heavy yawns when they

tinged with confusion. “I don’t get it. I’ve pulled

“Me, too. Brenna, did you need us for something? Because if

found at

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

was stone-cold. Whoever set them up hadn’t left a trace, and that

scarcely a moment’s hesitation, he swallowed the pill. “What

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