A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Arielle decided to get up to look around.

But instead of turning on the lights, she chose to rely on her phone’s illumination as she searched every corner of the room.

Hiss! All of a sudden, she heard something odd that sounded like someone was breathing rapidly.

It took a while, but Arielle managed to pinpoint the source of the sound.

It came from her bed and was only about three feet away from her.

What the hell is it? Arielle hurriedly increased the brightness on her phone screen and shone it in the direction of the sound.

To her horror, it was a cobra angrily hissing away.

The cobra had long set its sight on Arielle as it reared itself up and stared at her with a pair of piercing green eyes.

If she hadn’t gotten up because the noise bothered her, Arielle would have fallen victim to the cobra’s venomous bite.

All of a sudden, the cobra launched itself toward Arielle, aiming for her neck.

Thanks to her training, Arielle had lightning-fast reflexes and dodged the cobra’s attack in the nick of time.

She then swiftly caught the cobra by its tail and flung it hard against the floor, knocking it out almost immediately.

Eager to cut off the head of the cobra, Arielle whipped out the scissors she had initially kept under her pillow as a precautionary measure.

However, before she could deal the finishing blow, Arielle was hit by a sudden realization.

The snake was indeed a cobra, but it would never be found here in the North since its species lived in the South.

This cobra couldn’t have accidentally crawled into my room.

Someone must have put it here! Arielle recalled the footsteps she had heard earlier and put two and two together.She finally understood the intention of the person who had stood briefly on her balcony before leaving.

These people want me dead! The wheels in Arielle’s head started turning as she thought about the possible perpetrators who could want to harm her.

Henrick thought very highly of her and was confident he could rely on her to climb the ranks in the Nightshires.

He was only too eager to pamper her, so there was no way he could have done it.

The only possibilities left were Cindy and Shandie.

Then again, Cindy was a clever and collected person.

It was unlikely that she’d carry out such a plan on the first night of Arielle’s return.

Shandie was the

narrowed at the thought of that, her gaze turning

you’ve

to try a lot harder! The clock had

in the villa had

All except for Shandie.

and waiting to receive the news

already been a few hours, yet there was still no good

waiting around for so long, Shandie could no

Janet’s number and ordered her up to

asked, "Did you not do as per my orders? If that’s the case, you can wait for the police to come to you in

Ms.Shandie! I did as you instructed and bought the most venomous snake I could find.I

she’d have woken up, screaming in pain.My room is so close to hers,

I have no

the snake

seller assured me that the snake he picked is very aggressive.He had even starved the snake for days, so it’s guaranteed to attack any living

even

what could have

head as

treatment, the victim will surely die.Perhaps the snake had

"She’s already dead!"

with a glint

that case, Ms.Shandie, should I find an excuse to enter

Shandie replied with

have to keep

only incur suspicion if you were to go to

to revive her? I say we

Janet nodded in agreement.

more prudent to wait till the morning.She’d be long gone by then, and not even the best doctor, or even

contain the

she removed her necklace and handed

let me know if there’s

you, Ms.Shandie!" Janet

having murdered Arielle disappeared as

think what I’ve done counts as murder

the snake

conscience can

a good night’s sleep

she’d let things

body, and when it came to the funeral, she’d cry a river of tears