Chapter 636
“Before this, I was wondering what to do with you. Simply sending you to prison would be letting you off too easy.
“Since you excel at poisoning people, I think it’s only fair you experience the same living hell my grandmother is going through p>
Celeste’s heart seized, the blood draining from her face as sheer terror engulfed her.
Before she could process his words, Jarred delivered his final verdict.
“If I don’t have the formula before my patience runs out, you can take it to your grave p>
With that, he issued a clipped command. “Declan p>
Declan understood perfectly. He turned without a trace of emotion. “Yes, Boss p>
The line went dead.
The dial tone echoed like a death knell in the quiet room, cold and relentless.
As Declan walked away, any chance of further negotiation vanished.
Staring at Declan’s retreating back, Celeste suddenly grasped the reality of her situation and screamed hoarsely.
“Jarred! No p>
She tried to scramble up, but before she could move, two bodyguards clamped down on her shoulders.
Their grip was brutal, forcing her flush against the floor.
Moments later, Declan returned.
He held a bottle of red wine and a small vial of colorless, odorless liquid.
It was the exact same vintage and poison she had used on Jarred’s grandmother.
Recognizing the label, Celeste’s eyes went wide, her entire body shaking violently.
Her legs felt like lead.
She frantically backed away, pressing herself against the cold stone wall in a desperate attempt to escape.
“No! Stay away from me! Let me go p>
But the men in black closed in relentlessly, pinning her flailing limbs down.
They held her in place, making it impossible to move.
Terrified, she shook her head frantically and clamped her mouth shut, but a heavy hand covered her nose and jaw.
The wine, laced with the chilling poison, was ruthlessly poured down her throat.
The sharp, bitter taste overwhelmed her senses.
She thrashed wildly, gagging as she desperately tried to spit the venom out.
But with her airway restricted, her resistance was utterly futile.
A large dose of the concoction slid down her throat, searing its way into her system.
Declan stood by, watching her pathetic, agonizing collapse with a merciless smirk.
“You probably aren’t aware, Ms. Carlyle, but Jarred had Dr. Clayton specifically concentrate this formala
“The reaction with the wine is tens of thousands of times stronger than what you gave his grandmother.
“It took years for her to reach her current state. For you, it will only take a few hours p>
Her world completely shattered.
The final shred of hope was obliterated.
Celeste lost all strength, collapsing like a ragdoll onto the freezing floor.
Within seconds, an excruciating agony tore through her body.
It felt as if a roaring fire was incinerating her from the inside out, the pain so intense she curled into a tight ball thrashing on the ground
Cold sweat drenched her messy clothes, and her agonizing wails echoed off the concrete walls, desolate and terrifying.
But no one offered her an ounce of pity. No one stayed.
Declan and his men turned and walked out, locking the heavy steel door behind them.
Total darkness swallowed the room.
The noise faded, leaving only a boundless, suffocating silence.
Curled on the floor, Celeste sobbed hysterically in utter despair.
Tears mixed with sweat in a pathetic display.
On her pale, haggard face, her eyes remained fixed on the direction of the door.
Slowly, the despair in her gaze morphed.
In the end, all that was left was a chilling, malicious glint in the dark.