Chapter 7 - Crimson RainThe waiter accelerated.
Five glasses of Cabernet trembled on his tray.
His eyes locked onto Evelyn.
The photographer raised his camera.
Victoria smiled.
Then Thorne moved.
It happened so quickly that most people didn't understand what they had seen.
The waiter stumbled.
The tray flew upward.
Red wine exploded through the air.
But Evelyn remained untouched.
The wine fell directly onto Victoria.
Her white dress became soaked in crimson.
The ballroom gasped.
Victoria froze.
A photographer captured everything.
Evelyn turned slowly.
She didn't laugh.
She didn't smile.
She walked toward Victoria and removed a white handkerchief from her clutch.
Then she dropped it at Victoria's feet.
"You always did like wearing red," Evelyn said softly.
Victoria stared at her.
Evelyn's voice lowered.
"But you're bleeding out, Victoria."
She paused.
"And you don't even know it yet."
The room went completely silent.
Victoria didn't understand.
But Arthur did.
Because at that exact moment, his phone began vibrating.
Once.
May you like
Twice.
Then continuously.
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