Chapter 149
Chapter 149:
Yelena replayed the sequence of events. When Reese entered the house, she hadn’t paused to check if her father was home already, nor had she seemed surprised by the state of the house. Instead, she had immediately offered the glass of water, as if prepared for this moment, to Yelena.
The discrepancies unsettled Yelena, but she kept her composure, her curiosity now tempered with caution.
Reese’s gaze lingered on her, eager yet intense, as Yelena raised the glass to her lips.
Before the water could touch her mouth, a faint sound came from the outside. Reese’s head snapped toward the direction of the noise, her expression flashing with alarm.
Yelena didn’t waste the opportunity. Tilting the glass subtly, she let the water spill onto the flower pot nearby. When Reese turned back, Yelena mimed a swallow and lowered the now-empty glass.
The girl’s lips curled into a small, satisfied smile. “You drank it all? Would you like more?” she asked sweetly, though there was an unmistakable edge to her tone.
Feigning nonchalance, Yelena let out a soft burp and shook her head. “No, thank you. That was plenty. I should be on my way now p>
As Yelena adjusted her coat and made to leave, Reese’s demeanor shifted abruptly. Crossing her arms, the girl fixed her with a cold, calculating stare. “You’re leaving already? Don’t you feel… strange? Dizzy? Weak all over p>
Yelena froze, allowing a moment of tension to hang in the air. Then, she staggered slightly, her face a mask of feigned alarm. “What… What did you give me? That water p>
Reese’s chuckle was sharp, a sound far too sinister for a girl her age. “Oh, now you understand? But it’s too late. You shouldn’t have been so trusting, Miss p>
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She clapped her hands, and almost immediately, three men emerged from the shadows outside.
Two of them Yelena instantly recognized as the men from the alley earlier.
“Well, well,” the tattooed man said with a sneer, his voice dripping with malice. “Where do you think you’re going now, girl?” The memory of their earlier defeat burned in his mind. Beaten senseless by a single woman—it was the kind of disgrace that clung to a man’s reputation like a stain.
The other man, thinner but no less menacing, glared at Yelena with unbridled hatred. They had been humiliated, reduced to fleeing like cowards, but this time was different. Now they had brought reinforcements.
Three against one felt like a more favorable balance in their favor.
Standing behind them was a bald, powerfully built man who exuded confidence, his stance casual but ready.
He glanced at the pair with a mocking smirk. “You mean to tell me this little thing had you running scared?” he asked, his voice low and taunting. “What a joke! I could take her with one hand. Did you really need to drug her first p>
The thinner man clenched his fists, his teeth grinding audibly. “You weren’t there. You don’t know how dangerous she is. Besides, the drug just makes it easier. She’s not going anywhere this time p>
Yelena tilted her head slightly, her voice calm and disarming. “Who are you working for p>
Yelena scanned the group before her, her sharp eyes piecing the puzzle together.