Chapter 4

The man's attention had been on Theodore the whole time and he had not even noticed someone else was in the room. He had not expected me to be so good in a fight either.

The power that burst out of me was indomitable.

With the tip of my knife was about to pierce his neck, he was so scared that he confessed everything. After he revealed who was behind it, the men in black came in and took him away.

Theodore was silent for a long while before he spoke. "Weren't you afraid the gun might hit you?"

I was secretly delighted. He had finally said his line. Tying it back to what had just happened, I said coolly, "No one gets to touch you except me."

Theodore looked deeply at me, then smiled. "Very good. You're hired."

After that, I happily waited at home for the notice that filming was starting. But all I received was Theodore's marriage proposal.

Kenny and Caroline read the written marriage proposal several times, and they confirmed that the Jensen family's crest on it was real.

The whole family looked at me in disbelief.

Nora was so shocked that her jaw nearly dropped.

That day, after seeing me come back safe and sound again. She asked me whether I had ignored her instructions and never taken out the switchblade. I said I had taken it out, and that I had performed very well too.

Her face filled with despair.

Although Theodore's reputation was terrible, his power was obvious to everyone. He controlled everything in Harbor City, and plenty of wealthy families wanted to build ties with his family through marriage across the country.

This was a prize falling right into our laps.

But my parents still asked for my opinion.

Then, without even looking up, I said, "Sure."

Although we had only met twice, I had a pretty good impression of him, especially since he had recognized my acting skills.

A true admirer is so hard to find nowadays!

So my parents immediately replied to the Jensen family, and his family soon set the engagement date.

After word spread that I was going to marry Theodore, quite a few families came to congratulate us, hoping to build a connection with me. Their gifts filled an entire room.

Nora was so jealous that she became furious.

Every day, she tried to scare me by whispering in my ear.

"Rebecca, you have no idea, do you? Theodore kills without a second thought. If he gets upset, he takes it out on the people around him. You're walking right into a lion's den! If you ask me, you should give up. But we can't reject his family's engagement offer either… How about this? I'll sacrifice myself and go to your place..."

My eyes widened. "How would that be okay? If it's really that dangerous, I definitely can't let you go! You're my dear sister!"

Nora was so angry she almost choked.

Just like that, the day of the engagement arrived.

The venue was at Theodore's private estate. Thousands of guests attended, and every important figure in Harbor City had gathered there. I was arranged to wait in a room on the estate before going out with Theodore later.

Very soon, only Nora and I were left in the room.

She glared at me, then suddenly walked over and handed me a small bottle with a smile. "Rebecca, I asked around. Theodore likes sweet things, but he doesn't want outsiders to know, so he always adds something to his drinks. There are too many people at the banquet today, so it won't be convenient for him to do it himself. Put this syrup in for him."

I took it without the slightest suspicion.

After watching me pour it into Theodore's glass with her own eyes, Nora smiled in satisfaction and left.

A moment later, Theodore appeared, and we walked downstairs toward the hall together.

He took the wine from my hand and was just about to drink when Nora suddenly rushed out from the side in terror and shouted, "Don't drink it! The wine is poisoned!"

The crowd erupted.

Theodore frowned. "How do you know the wine is poisoned?"

Nora raised her hand and pointed at me. "I saw her put something in the wine with my own eyes!"

After saying that, she projected the security camera footage she had just pulled up onto the big screen.

In the footage, I poured a small bottle of clear liquid into the wineglass.

Theodore's expression instantly darkened, and he gripped my wrist hard.

I cried out softly from the pain.

The bodyguards hidden in the hall also moved at once and surrounded me. The guests looked at me with sympathy, as if they had already seen me die.

Nora continued smugly. "I just found that bottle in the trash. Testing showed that it contained a deadly poison. Just one sip would kill someone within an hour by melting their organs! Rebecca, how could you be so vicious?"

But as soon as Nora finished speaking, a cry of surprise came from the crowd.

On the big screen, after pouring the poisoned liquid into the wine, I murmured. "Will it really turn sweet? He probably won't notice if I sneak one sip, right?"

The next second, I actually lifted the glass and took a sip.

At the same time, my vision suddenly went black as I collapsed to the floor with a thud.

My family rushed over, crying out. "Rebecca!"

Theodore caught me with a pale face and snapped, "Call a doctor!"