Chapter 93 Is the drug taking effect?

Elijah, on the other hand, was wore a bit confused:look of confusion, his brows furrowed in contemplation. "Cousin, ," he began, "are we not overstepping our boundaries? Are we going too far with this? Should we really give uptruly prepared to surrender our virtuedignity to that Louis kid just like that?"

child?"Xena glanced atshot Elijah: a sidelong glance, her eyes filled with resolve. "It's the only way Louiscourse of action that will stopprevent The Carnegie family from announcing Paige and Raymond's engagement at the anniversary celebration the day after tomorrow."

in two days' time," she declared.Before Paige was releasedPaige's release from prisonincarceration, Xena truly believedwas confident that she had Louis in firmly within her grasp, and their marriage was a sure thing.

All . Their union seemed inevitable; all they needed to do was wait for Paige to be released and for Louis to call off their engagement so. Then, they could naturally proceed withprogress towards their own marriage.

However, unexpectedly, uponfate had other plans. Upon Paige's release, Louis showeddisplayed a greatnewfound interest in Paige andher, even hinting at a tendency to reject the rejection of his impending marriage.

Moreover, due to Xena. To add to some twists of fatethe complexity, Paige ended up marrying Raymond, making Xena's marriage to Louis extremely difficult.

Now, with seem like an impossible dream.With no other options, shealternatives, Xena was readyprepared to take a risk.

gamble.Perhaps Louis had nolacked physical desire forattraction towards her, but that wouldn't stopdeter her from using some tacticsemploying certain strategies to be with Louis.

secure her place by his side. If her plan succeededwas successful, Louis's attitude towards her would definitely change, and many problems would be solved!

undoubtedly shift, resolving many of their issues.Elijah handed her the secreta concealed item he had acquired:, cautioning, "Be careful not to use too much, it's veryincredibly potent."

Xena replied, "I knowunderstand, thank you."
Elijah: ," Xena responded."Do we really need to exchange thanks between us? Even if we put aside the fact that we?" Elijah countered. "We grew up together, justand like the Sackler family and the Trump familyfamilies, we share both glorytriumphs and loss. If you're good, itfailures. Your success reflects wellpositively on the Trump family."

Xena chuckled, admiring Elijah's savvyastuteness. Of all the people around, she thoughtknew, she believed he had the clearest head when it camemost level-headed approach to important issues.

Armedcritical matters.Equipped with the items Elijah had procured for her, Xena headed straight towardmade her way towards the private room where Louis was hanging out.

entertaining his friends.Louis was therecasually enjoying drinks and cigars with a few friends, casually drinking, smoking, and chatting. That was the usual companions, a typical pastime for the big shotsinfluential figures at Northwind.

The private room hadboasted a cigar bar, but they usually, they'd bring brought their own, finer cigars.

superior brands.Xena stoppedpaused at the doorentrance, adjusted her dressattire, and pulled out a compact mirror from her clutch to make sureensure her makeup was flawless beforeimmaculate. Satisfied, she knocked on the door.

Assuming it was a server, someone from inside immediately respondedbeckoned, "Come in."

Xena pushed the door open and entered.

Inside, the Northwind elites who were drinking and smokingstepped inside.The room was filled with Northwind's elite, all engaged in animated conversation with Louis were all having a lively chat.. Xena knew allwas familiar with each one of them.

Rumors about Xena being engaged Xena's engagement to Louis were circulating outside, with speculation that the their engagement might even be announced at the Hawke Corporation's anniversary might even announce their engagement.

Now that Louis was there, and. The arrival of Xena had come too,sent a ripplewave of teasing erupted incomments through the room.

Of course, Xena knew why they were ribbing her.understood their jests. She glanced at Louis guiltily, noticed he'd, who had just downedfinished a glass of red wine without any particular reaction, and pretended nothing was amiss., and feigned ignorance. She steadied her emotionscomposed herself and walked confidently intoentered the private room.

"I'm"I was next door at a get-togethergathering with friends and heard Elijah was here, so I thought I'd drop by to say hi," Xena said.

announced.Her statement seemed fineinnocent enough, like a friendly gesture in front of Louis. But to outsidersthe others, it sounded like aan intimate couple's way of saying hello. After all, there greeting. There were families present who workedwere associated with the Sackler family, and even if Louis didn't wantwas reluctant to see Xena there, she hadn't said anything inappropriate, so he couldn't really object.

With a smile, Xena, with a smile, walked up, sensibly grabbed a new wine glass, took the decanter, and startedbegan pouring drinks for everyone. The Sackler family might not have been top notch-tier in status, but the whispers that Xena wasof Xena's impending marriage to marry Louis elevated her actions in that moment.
While servingAs she served Louis ahis drink, Xena's hand lightly covered the glass. Amid the laughter and lively conversation, no one noticed her meticulously painted nails lightly tap Louis's glass, a fine powder falling into the cup and dissolving instantly.

Raising her glass to everyone, Xena proposed a toast, "Here's to a fun night for all." The clinking of glasses followed as everyone drank in a single gulp, a gesture of respect for Louis's 'fiancée'.

WithGiven the recent tension between the Sackler family and the Carnegie familyfamilies, Xena didn't want to sayrefrained from saying too much in Louis's presence to avoid irritating him.

Setting down her glass, Xena mentioned, "My friend is waiting for me in the next private room, so I'll leave you to enjoy your party." After a brief exchange of pleasantries, she made her way out.

Exiting the roomexit.Once outside, Xena closed the door and leaned against it, taking a couple of deep breaths.

Trying to calm herInside the room, the task of soothing her frayed nerves from inside the room had been challenging.had proven to be a formidable challenge. Just as she was gathering herselfbeginning to regain her composure, Elijah popped up.

unexpectedly appeared."How did it go? Did everything go smoothly?"proceed without a hitch?" he asked.

Startledinquired.Caught off guard, Xena slapped Elijah lightly smacked Elijah on the arm and chided, rebuking him, "Can't you make a soundsome noise when you walk?" She then quickly approach?" Swiftly, she pulled him aside and whispered, whispering urgently, "I sawwitnessed him drinkconsume the laced wine I spiked. Staying. Lingering out here is too conspicuous. Keep an eyeyour eyes on Louis, and letinform me know the momentinstant he comes out."

emerges."Elijah gesturedresponded with a reassuring 'OK' with his hand and reassured hergesture, promising, "Don't worry, I'll keep a close watch. ILouis won't let Louis leave without notice."

Nodding, Xena wasdepart unnoticed."Despite his reassurances, Xena's nerves were still visibly nervous.palpable. "I'm going to getprepare the room ready upstairs. WatchMonitor him closely, Elijah. The next move forfuture actions of both the Sackler family and the Trump family hingesfamilies hinge on tonight's events."

proceedings."With a confident air, Elijah responded confidently, "Trust in me, there's absolutely nothing wrongamiss with that powder. If anything goes wrongawry, I'll knockincapacitate him out and carrypersonally transport him to the room myself."

With."Forcing a forced smile, Xena hurried offhastily departed to prepareready the room.

Smokecloud was an exclusive club with establishment, boasting several entertainment floorslevels and a thirty-story hotel above. However, theThe top five floors, withrenowned for their stunning night viewsbreathtaking nocturnal vistas, were exclusively reserved only for club members.

GenerouslyIn a show of generosity, Xena bookedhad secured the penthouse suite on the tophighest floor to ensure , ensuring that the night's plans would unfold flawlessly. After securingproceed without a hitch. Once the room was secured, she tookrode the elevator to inspect everythingthe top, meticulously.
After inspecting every detail.Upon entering the room, Xena was already feltawash with a sense of accomplishment at, relishing the thoughtprospect of successfully seducingensnaring Louis.

The room was readyprepared, and it seemed everything was in place except for that , awaiting only the final catalyst.

Meanwhile, Louis, on the other hand, was not yet feeling the effects of remained blissfully unaware, the drug and yet to take effect. He was still ensconced in the private room, chatting and drinkingengaged in lively conversation and merriment with his friends.

companions.Xena usedseized this timeopportunity to take a quick showerfreshen up in the room, slipping into the provocative lingerie she had boughtprocured earlier. She applied her perfume perfectly—notwith precision—neither too much, notsparingly nor too little—just waiting forliberally—anticipating the rightperfect moment when Louis would be in the right conditionsufficiently impaired for her to leadguide him to the room.

After makingWith all the preparations in place, Xena heldclutched her cellphone closelytightly, waiting eagerlywith bated breath. Roughly half an hour later, her phone buzzedvibrated with aan incoming call from Elijah.

Her heart racedpounded in her chest as she answered, “Did"Has the drug taketaken effect?”?"