Chapter 4

A few minutes later, Arthur returned with the cake.

"Scarls, cake's here."

I picked up the glass and, right in front of him, drank the "water" down in one go.

"Thank you, honey." I took the cake and nibbled a small bite. "It's so sweet."

Arthur sat on the edge of the bed, watching me in silence.

I could feel his gaze crawling over my face like a snake — slow and sticky.

"Scarls, do you feel dizzy at all?" he asked, probing.

"No, why?" I played dumb.

【Master, he's checking his watch. He's timing it.】

I yawned and rubbed my temples. "Though, I do feel a little sleepy."

"Then sleep. You'll feel better after some rest." Arthur helped me lie down and tucked the blanket around me.

I closed my eyes, slowed my breathing, and pretended to be fast asleep.

I wasn't sure how much time had passed before the room door was quietly pushed open.

Heels moved across the carpet — soft, but to my sharp ears, it might as well have been thunder.

"She's asleep?" It was Vanessa's voice, barely above a whisper.

"Yeah. The drug should be kicking in by now." There was a trace of satisfaction in Arthur's voice.

"This blind woman is surprisingly hard to kill. We almost had her on the deck." Vanessa let out a cold laugh. "So what now? Just throw her overboard?"

"No. The ship has cameras everywhere. If she goes over now, the police will investigate." Arthur's voice turned cold. "Once we dock tomorrow and get back to the villa, I have plenty of ways to make her 'accidentally' die."

"Then you'd better move fast. That old man has been auditing the accounts like crazy lately. If he finds out we've been siphoning funds, we're done."

"Relax. Once this blind woman is dead and the will kicks in, the entire Sinclair Group is ours."

【Master, that woman is kissing him. They're holding each other!】

Under the blanket, my hand dug hard into my thigh. I used the pain to hold back the urge to leap up and kill them both.