The Mafia Boss’s Fiancée Called Me a Desperate Maid—Then I Took Away His Dinner, Revealing the Secret Ingredient She Hid Inside Her Purse Tonight
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Chapter 3 - The Deadly Toxin Is Exposed
The head security guard stepped up to Vanessa’s chair, his expression cold and devoid of any hesitation.
With shaking fingers, Vanessa surrendered the small velvet purse sitting beside her crystal water goblet.
The guard handed the designer handbag directly to Luca, who placed it deliberately onto the polished mahogany tabletop.
Slowly, Luca unzipped the leather pouch, sliding his large hand inside to search its contents.
He pulled out a small, ornate silver box encrusted with tiny emeralds that caught the chandelier light.
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The room held its collective breath as Luca popped the latch open with his thumb.
Inside lay a cluster of dried, dark purple leaves—the exact toxic hemlock variant used to induce rapid cardiac arrest.
