Chapter Four; A Sip of Revenge
Chapter Four
A Sip of Revenge
Elena’s POV
Three months had already gone by, the woman looking back at me in the mirror was a stranger. The old face I had known was gone, buried forever.
Replaced by a new one, Elena Vance, wife of Damien Vance, at least it said so on paper.To the world, we were a lovely couple, beautiful, powerful and enviable. But we both knew that this marriage was nothing more than a contract bound by vengeance.
Tonight was the first day of the revenge I swore on Charlotte abcd Adrian, it was going to come true finally,
The gala was a very grand event,the type of event that oozed of nothing but wealth, where people who had power wore it on themselves like a second skin.
Chandeliers which were above us were glittering, casting their golden reflections in the crystal glasses which were being filled with the most expensive and finest champagne.
The air was filled with the scent of roses, expensive cologne and the sharp sting of deception.
Damien and I entered in rhythmic footsteps, my hand crossed against his other elbow.His presence was magnetic, commanding attention without him even making an effort.
Gossips of admiration filled through the crowd as they looked at us, their curiosity getting the better of them.
I turned my head, scanning through the whole room with my eyes looking for those two monsters,
And then I saw them.
Charlotte and Adrian.
A perfect couple on the outside. To everybody, they were the embodiment of a perfect power couple, but to me there were nothing but two blood sucking vampires.
My blood burned as I spotted them, Charlotte laughing with her delicate fingers resting on Adrian’s shoulders.. Her expression was one of immense happiness.
But I knew her better. I saw the coldness in her eyes, the same one that looked at me ten years ago when they destroyed my life without wasting any time.
Tonight, I would start destroying their happiness little by little.
As the night went on. the chance I had been waiting for all night finally presented itself. A well-known celebrity took the stage, gracing the room with her voice as she spoke about perseverance and triumph.
While every guest was immersed in her speech, I moved quietly, blending into the sea of shining gowns and designer tuxedos.
Charlotte’s champagne lay untouched on the table. With a silent motion, I took out a small bottle from my clutch purse and poured it inside her glass.
A few drops of the liquid found its way into the golden champagne, dissolving instantly. I turned it quietly with a calculated movement, then immediately walked Damien back as Charlotte turned to grab her drink.
She took a sip of it.
And then another one as she kept drinking it without even noticing anything.
Minutes passed before the effects started to show. At first, her expression changed to that of a frown, shifting uncomfortably in her seat. Then, her breathing became unequal, Her hand shaking as she stretched them to reach for Adrian’s arm.
“I don’t feel well,” she whispered, her voice not clear enough.
Adrian barely even looked at her, he was too engaged in a conversation with another guest. I saw it..the expression of irritation in his eyes before he covered it with a fake concern.
“Maybe you had too much to drink,” he suggested to her carelessly.
Charlotte shook her head, holding the table tightly as dizziness took hold over her. “No… something’s wrong.”
This was the time I had to act. I moved close to her immediately, my expression filled with concern. “Mrs Charlotte? You don’t look too well, do you need help?”
She hardly wasted time before nodding. I crossed my right arm around her waist, holding her as I guided her towards the restroom.
“Are you feeling better now?”I asked, my voice filled with sly concern.
I don’t really…really think so, I’m feeling dizzy and nauseous, she replied to my question.
“You have been poisoned.” I shot back at her.
Charlotte’s wide, glassy eyes immediately shut open to mine, her breath coming in with sharp,uneven breathing. “W-What?”
I pulled out my phone and played video footage for her. The footage showed Adrain standing over a drink,her drink, his hand slipping something into it.
The magic of what modern technology is capable of, completely transforming reality, turning what I did into his own actions.
The sedative obstructing Charlotte’s mind made her even more easily deceived, as she watched the video in total horror written all over her face.
“No… No, that’s not possible,” she murmured, shaking her head as if trying to make sense of what she saw, as if it was a mistake.
“Think about it,” I pressed her more in her vulnerable state, my voice lowering into something sinister.
“You both own the company, but the company was handed over to you by your father before you married him.
Maybe he wants full control of the company. If something eventually happens to you… who would inherit everything?”
Her lips divided in a silent gasp, her hands shaking as I could clearly see the doubt seeping into her face, the seed that I planted is taking its root in the fertile ground.
“I need to talk to him,” she mumbled, staggering towards the door. “I need to….”
“Mrs Charlotte, wait.”
But she had already disappeared.
I followed behind her, carrying a sly and evil smirk on my face. I walked into the ballroom just as Charlotte rushed towards Adrian. The confrontation erupts instantly.
“You bastard!” she screamed, pushing him hard enough to make him fall. “You tried to poison me?”
Loud gasps echoed through the ballroom. Eyes turning towards their direction, everyone’s phones were lifted to film the moment of drama.
Adrian’s face twisted in shock. “Babe, what the hell are you saying?”
“Don’t lie to me!” Her voice echoed through the room, raw with anger. “I saw you! I saw you mixing something inside my drink!”
Damien and I sipped our champagne, watching with amusement as the crowd watched the drama like vultures surrounding its prey. But they didn’t know the best part was yet to come.
A chime sounded through the ball room as a mass notification was sent out to everyone inside.People looked at their phones, gasps and murmurs spreading everywhere like wildfire.
Charlotte’s hands trembled as she raised her phone to look at the notification that popped up. The moment her eyes landed on the screen, she staggered as if she had been shocked by electricity.
One single picture.
Adrian. In bed. Having sex with another woman.
The sheets, the intense passion and intimacy as he pleasured her, there was no way he could ever explain this.
A strangled sound rushed out from Charlotte’s throat. “What… what is this?”
Adrian stood in shock, his face immediately turning pale. “Charlotte, I….I”
“You what?” she shot back, venom dripping from every word she spoke. “It is not real? It never happened? You have been cheating on me?”
Silence hung thick in the air like a noose. The paparazzi flashing their cameras to record every second of it.
Their picture perfect couple image has been finally exposed right in front of everyone and I was the one behind it all.
“A job well done,I’ll give you that”,I turned slightly, looking towards Damien as he whispered to my ears. His lips curving into a slow, sly smile, dark satisfaction shining in his eyes.
I lifted my glass in a quiet toast to him before taking a long sip of my champagne. The champagne tastes sweeter than before.
The first phase of our revenge was finally successful.
And this was nothing but the beginning for Charlotte and Adrain, I will make every bit of their lives miserable just as they made mine.