Tiana narrowed her eyes. "You little bastard, I''ll give you one chance. Get on your knees, admit your mistake, and wait for the family''s punishment. Otherwise, even Kenny won''t be able to save you from the consequences of threatening me with force."


    Michael smirked confidently. "Aunt Tiana, if we went head-to-head, I know I wouldn''t stand a chance against you. I''m not that stupid. You''re a tough Iron Lady —not so easy to take down, but what you don''t know is that this room is already poisoned."


    His words sent a shockwave through the room.


    "What? You poisoned us beforehand?"


    "Check! Where''s the source?"


    "Stay calm! He could just be bluffing to throw us off!"


    Some executives panicked immediately, frantically looking around. Others scoffed, refusing to believe him, until one of them suddenly copsed, groaning in pain and clutching his stomach.


    Then, a second, and a third. One by one, the top executives who had attended the meeting doubled over, sweating profusely as they crumpled to the floor.


    Lauren and Eunice were among them, their faces paling as they clutched their stomachs and sank to their knees.


    Michael burst intoughter, his arrogance on full disy. "All of you stay down! When this is over, if you prove your loyalty, I may consider sparing you. But if you refuse toply? Well, let''s just say it''ll be yourst day on earth."


    Tiana''s face darkened as she grabbed the cup of tea on the table and took a deep sniff.


    A secondter, she gritted her teeth. "You poisoned the damn tea!"


    Michael chuckled. "Wow, Aunt Tiana, you''re sharp! You figured that out so quickly. Impressive, truly impressive!"


    Tiana''s body swayed, her bnce faltering. She slumped back into her chair, clutching her chest as pain spread through her veins.


    Bane let out a sinisterugh. "Mrs. Rhodes, I strongly advise against trying to purge the poison from your system. The more you circte your blood, the faster the toxin spreads. If you keep resisting, you might just die sooner."


    Tiana clenched her jaw and gave up, her limbs going limp as she red at him. "Bane, have you thought about what happens after this? Do you even know what kind of


    consequences you might


    for


    helping Michael?"


    Bane waved a hand dismissively. "Mrs. Rhodes, I don''t make moves unless I''ve already calcted the risks. So, no need to waste your breath worrying about me. Worry about yourself."


    Tiana''s gaze flicked toward Andrew, and then she froze. She noticed that while everyone else had copsed, he was still standing, seemingly unaffected.


    "Mr. Lloyd-help us! Please!" A flicker of hope shed in Tiana''s eyes as she immediately called out to him.


    Hearing Tiana''s desperate plea, both Michael and Bane snapped their heads toward Andrew. What they saw made their stomachs drop.


    Andrew was just standing there and looking perfectly fine.


    Michael''s face twisted in disbelief. "Andrew, why the hell are you still on your feet?!"


    "That''s impossible!" Bane growled. "Even a peak senior grandmaster couldn''t withstand my poison. You have to be faking it!"


    Michael''s expression turned panicked. "There''s no way you didn''t get poisoned! How the hell are you still standing?!"


    Andrew remained calm, watching their panic unfold with amusement. He asked casually, "Why would I be poisoned? I never drank the tea."


    Bane let out a sharpugh. "Don''t be stupid. Do you really think I only poisoned the tea? You''re just holding on, but trust me, the effects will hit you soon!"


    His confidence was absolute. He was certain Andrew had been poisoned and was just pretending to be fine.


    Andrew smirked. "Bane, I know you poisoned more than just the tea. You also burned a colorless toxin in the air-hidden behind that nt in the corner of the room."


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