Chapter 6 - The Poisoned Truth
Grace’s horrifying words sent a freezing chill straight down my spine.
I looked over my shoulder at the elderly billionaire, who was currently arguing with his private doctor in the hallway.
Grace kept her voice to a desperate, raspy whisper so the guards outside wouldn't hear her.
She explained that our parents had worked as accountants for Arthur’s massive shipping corporation years ago.
They had accidentally discovered that Arthur was using his cargo ships to import illegal weapons for the cartel.
When our parents threatened to go to the police, Arthur arranged a tragic car accident to silence them forever.
Grace had spent the last three years cleaning houses in the elite district just to find a way into their inner circle.
She finally found the master ledger on a flash drive hidden inside Arthur's associate's home.
Arthur discovered her snooping and began lacing her water bottles with a slow-acting synthetic poison to make her death look natural.
The diamond ring Annie found in the garden was not accidentally lost by Arthur's dead wife seventeen years ago.
Our mother had stolen it on the night she died and buried it in the dirt as a hidden marker for Grace to find later.
My mind was spinning with the sheer weight of the betrayal and the massive conspiracy surrounding my family.
The kind old man who offered us food was actually the ruthless architect of our entire nightmare.
Grace squeezed my hand, telling me that the IV drip wasn't curing her at all.
It was just a cocktail of stimulants meant to keep her awake long enough to confess where the drive was located.
The heavy glass door suddenly hissed open, cutting off our secret conversation completely.
Arthur walked back into the room, his fake grandfatherly smile completely gone.
He dismissed the doctor with a sharp wave of his hand and locked the door behind him.
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He pulled a thick, heavy syringe filled with a terrifyingly dark liquid from his jacket pocket.
Arthur looked at Grace and told her that her time was officially up.
