Chapter 43 Tampering The Wine

She slipped the drug into the red wine, then, dressed in a seductive, semi–revealing nightgown, Cecilia approached Nathaniel and poured him a glass.

“Here you go.”

Nathaniel observed her every move, delicately taking the wine glass from her. However, he didn’t drink it; instead, he spoke up without being prompted.

“You were ten when you returned from the village to Tudela, that was our first encounter.”

Cecilia paused, taken aback that Nathaniel actually remembered their first encounter.

She didn’t show any signs of oddness, instead, she pushed the wine toward him once more.

Unexpectedly, Nathaniel pushed the wine back to her, his words leaving no room for argument. “You drink first!”

Gazing at the wine before her, which had been tampered with, Cecilia didn’t hesitate as she picked up the glass and downed it.

The liquor slid down her throat, its taste both bitter and spicy.

Cecilia knew that if she didn’t drink, Nathaniel would certainly become suspicious.

Nathaniel, having spent so many years immersed in the world of business, would have noticed something was off if she showed even the slightest weakness.

glass of wine, setting

Rainsworth, it’s your

it a gentle

calm and composed manner. “No rush, let me help you reminisce

Reminisce?

they possibly reminisce about decades of

Cecilia furrowed her brows.

the air conditioning running in the room, a fine layer of sweat had formed on

alert. Her amber eyes locked onto Nathaniel’s,

time for reminiscing later. Given how late it

she spoke, Cecilia picked up the wine glass and

sure if

she didn’t want to

a memory from four years ago, when she had secretly

wrist, closing in on her. “Is this how you seduced Calvin as

Cecilia was taken aback.

knife. “Did he reject you? Is that why you came back to me? What do you

Bang!

glass slipped from her hand, spilling red wine all over

Cecilia. Before leaving, he couldn’t resist mocking her. “You’re really

but the tight grip of her left hand

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