Chapter 427 The Vial

Cindy paced around her small apartment, staring at the package sitting ominously on her coffee table. The brown paper and nondescript tape didn’t give away much, but Cindy had a sinking feeling about its contents. She didn’t know to Eligos’s schemes, and whatever was inside the package, it definitely wasn’t good news. She sighed, muttering to herself as she peeled the tape back. “Let’s see what kind of mess he’s dragging me into this time.” Inside the box was a small glass vial filled with a clear liquid. It gleamed under the soft glow of her living room lamp, looking deceptively innocent. Cindy furrowed her brow, lifting it carefully. Beneath the vial was a neatly folded note, typed in Eligos’s precise style: Pour this into Adrian’s drink. Don’t mess it up. Cindy let out a groan, dropping the note onto the table. “Oh, great. Just another day in the life of Eligos’s pawn,” she muttered sarcastically. Before she could dwell on it any longer, her phone buzzed on the table. She picke