Chapter 7 - The Maid's Venom
Olivia stood inside the dark ambulance and watched the betrayal unfold.
She knew that if Leo died, she and Vincent would be executed immediately afterward.
She looked down at the medical supply tray resting near Vincent's feet.
There was a large syringe filled with potassium chloride left over from the emergency room.
Potassium chloride was used to stop the heart during open-heart surgery.
It was lethal if injected quickly without dilution.
Olivia grabbed the syringe and hid it behind her back.
She slowly stepped out of the back of the ambulance onto the concrete floor.
"Please," Olivia whimpered, pretending to cry.
"I just want to go home."
The traitorous guard glanced at her for a split second.
"Get back inside, little girl," the guard snapped.
That single moment of distraction was all Leo needed.
Leo lunged forward and grabbed the barrel of the guard's rifle, forcing it upward.
The gun fired wildly into the concrete ceiling.
The two large men crashed to the floor, fighting brutally for control of the weapon.
The guard was younger and stronger.
He managed to pin Leo down and drew a hunting knife from his belt.
He raised the knife high above his head to plunge it into Leo's chest.
Olivia sprinted forward.
She drove the needle of the syringe directly into the side of the guard's neck.
She pressed the plunger down with all her strength.
The concentrated potassium chloride flooded directly into the guard's carotid artery.
The guard gasped, dropping the knife instantly.
His hands flew to his chest as his heart suffered a massive, catastrophic block.
He collapsed onto the floor, completely paralyzed, and died within seconds.
Leo pushed the heavy body off of him and stared at the maid.
"You just killed a man with medicine," Leo whispered in shock.
"Get in the truck and drive," Olivia commanded, her hands shaking violently.
Leo scrambled into the driver's seat and slammed the ambulance into gear.
They sped out of the underground garage and into the rainy night.
Olivia sat in the back, monitoring Vincent's vitals.
Suddenly, Vincent Costa's eyes snapped open.
He reached out with incredible speed and grabbed Olivia's wrist.
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He pulled her down close to his face and whispered a single name.
"Isabella," Vincent rasped before passing out again.
